Charles McGonigal pleaded guilty on Tuesday to working with a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
He admitted to money laundering and violating sanctions.
McGonigal pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering and conspiracy to violate sanctions.
Insider previously reported that federal prosecutors charged McGonigal with money laundering and making false statements in his mandatory employee disclosures to the FBI.
In court, McGonigal admitted he took money to collect information about Deripaska's business competitor in order to get him sanctioned.
Persons:
Charles McGonigal, McGonigal, Oleg Deripaska, Judge Rearden, Rearden, Seth DuCharme, He's
Organizations:
FBI, Service, Washington DC —, Russia, Washington DC, UN
Locations:
Russian, Wall, Silicon, New York, Washington