Informant pleads guilty to 4 counts after being accused of providing FBI with false information about Biden.
The FBI had accused Smirnov of providing false information.
Alexander Smirnov has struck a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss, admitting guilt on multiple charges.
Smirnov is pleading guilty to "Count Two of the indictment in United States v. Alexander Smirnov, which accuses him of fabricating a record in a federal investigation."
He is also agreeing to plead guilty to several counts of tax evasion.
The FBI has accused Smirnov of providing "false derogatory information."
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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