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Wayne Simmons, recurring Fox News guest, charged with lying about CIA ties
WYFF4, CNN ^ | Oct 15, 2015 | Dylan Byers

Posted on 10/15/2015 2:47:26 PM PDT by familyop

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...If convicted, he could face up to 35 years in prison...Fox's web site lists dozens of appearances and quotes, usually labeling him a former CIA "operative," "analyst" or "officer."...The U.S. Attorney's Office said that along with the CIA-related fraud, "the indictment also alleges that Simmons defrauded an individual victim out of approximately $125,000 in connection with a bogus real estate investment."

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He also falsely equated Russia with the U.S.A. in his rants about the War on Terror. How many more "analysts" will they scrape up? Stay tuned!
1 posted on 10/15/2015 2:47:27 PM PDT by familyop
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They also kept Mansoor Ijaz around long after it became clear he was simply making his reports up.

And don't even get me started about Geraldo Rivera.

2 posted on 10/15/2015 2:51:05 PM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: familyop

Accusations coming from Obama’s DOJ bear scrutiny for motive, going against a Fox News analysis.


3 posted on 10/15/2015 2:51:37 PM PDT by AU72
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This guy would seem to merit extra attention in the punishment phase, including videotape of his conviction and sentencing spread all over the Net and MSM.


4 posted on 10/15/2015 2:51:38 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("If America was a house , the Left would root for the termites." - Greg Gutierrez)
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To: familyop

“Evan Perez and Wesley Bruer contributed reporting from Washington.”


5 posted on 10/15/2015 2:52:43 PM PDT by familyop
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To: familyop

These news channels seem so gullible, yet they claim they are the only ones who have the responsibility to vet political candidates.


7 posted on 10/15/2015 2:56:42 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: AU72

RICO


8 posted on 10/15/2015 2:56:44 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: gaijin

Or was it “quidam”?


9 posted on 10/15/2015 2:57:03 PM PDT by M1903A1 ("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy... and call it progress")
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I remember him, too..!

Oh, man, THAT guy...!!

Good times...! (or bad?)


10 posted on 10/15/2015 2:57:50 PM PDT by gaijin
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Plausible denial, un named sorces, prefer to speak off the record...

These have become coin of the Realm, all innuendo and suspicion keeping the status quo safer for The Children...

You know, everyone BUT them...


11 posted on 10/15/2015 2:58:48 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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Which one of the Fox “experts” always wears a miniature SEAL trident on his lapel?

He is also supposed to be a former FBI agent, (although he doesn’t wear his old FBI badge on his coat.)

In the frog community, this is known as “selling your trident” and it’s considered very sleazy.


12 posted on 10/15/2015 2:59:19 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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LOL “Deep in the Hurtgen Forest.”

From the FR wayback machine.....

If you remember that one....you are an old freeper.


13 posted on 10/15/2015 3:00:10 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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Do tell....


14 posted on 10/15/2015 3:03:55 PM PDT by surrey
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To: gaijin

LOL!


15 posted on 10/15/2015 3:04:19 PM PDT by SunTzuWu
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To: 100American
Not just RICO...RICO Sauve.
16 posted on 10/15/2015 3:05:53 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Trump: As long as you are going to be thinking anyway...think big.)
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“outside paramilitary special operations officer”

OPSOO

Has to be an inside joke.


17 posted on 10/15/2015 3:08:54 PM PDT by lacrew
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"He was also indicted for using that false claim to gain government security clearances and an assignment as a defense contractor..."

So he falsely claimed to be a "former CIA analyst" and got government security clearance?

If so, who in the government gave him clearance without doing a background check?

18 posted on 10/15/2015 3:13:48 PM PDT by airborne (My heroes don't wear capes - My heroes wear dog tags!)
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Or......Eschoir?


19 posted on 10/15/2015 3:20:02 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
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Pelosi Intrudes Into Wayne’s World
Human Events ^ | 9-18-09 | Wayne Simmons
Excerpt:
"Wayne Simmons was recruited by the CIA in 1973 while in the U.S. Navy. He became part of an Outside Paramilitary Special Operations Group where for 27 years he worked against Narco terroris's, Arms Smugglers, Counterfeiters, Cyber-terrorist's and Industrial and Economic Espionage."


20 posted on 10/15/2015 3:20:22 PM PDT by familyop ("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
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