Wayne Simmons, a recurring guest on Fox News who claimed to have 27
years of experience with the CIA, was arrested Thursday after being
indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he lied about his
service.
Simmons is accused of falsely claiming that he worked
as an "outside paramilitary special operations officer" for the CIA from
1973 to 2000. On Fox, this was often shortened to "former CIA
operative."
He was also indicted for using that false claim to gain government
security clearances and an
assignment as a defense contractor, where he
advised senior military personnel overseas.
Simmons made his
initial appearance in court on Thursday afternoon. If convicted, he
could face up to 35 years in prison on charges of major fraud against
the United States, wire fraud, and making false statements to the
government.
(culled CNN)
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