{"id":29225,"date":"2024-05-16T01:41:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T01:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=29225"},"modified":"2024-05-16T01:41:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T01:41:53","slug":"office-of-inspector-general-finds-fbi-special-agent-directed-subordinate-to-give-his-wife-a-cash-bonus-doj-declines-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=29225","title":{"rendered":"Office of Inspector General Finds FBI Special Agent Directed Subordinate to Give His Wife a Cash Bonus \u2013 DOJ Declines Prosecution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to an investigation conducted by the Office of Inspector General, an FBI Special Agent in Charge (SAC) illegally directed a subordinate to give his spouse a cash award.<\/p>\n<p>When the unidentified agent got caught for ethical violations pertaining to a financial conflict of interest, they retired and refused to cooperate with the Office of Inspector General.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice declined to prosecute the SAC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) initiated an investigation after receiving information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Inspection Division, alleging that a then FBI Special Agent in Charge (SAC) had assigned the SAC\u2019s spouse, who worked within the SAC\u2019s chain of command, to serve on a committee and then arranged for the committee members, including the spouse, to receive cash awards in recognition of such service,\u201d the Office of Inspector General wrote in an <a href=\"https:\/\/oig.justice.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/24-048.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigative summary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The SAC directed a subordinate to give his spouse a cash bonus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe OIG investigation substantiated the allegation that the SAC had an imputed financial interest in the spouse\u2019s receipt of the cash award, and that the SAC violated federal ethics regulations and related FBI policies when the SAC\u2014without seeking prior authorization to participate in the matter\u2014orchestrated the spouse\u2019s receipt of the award by directing a subordinate to complete the paperwork necessary for the spouse to receive the award,\u201d the OIG wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The SAC retired and refused to cooperate with the Office of Inspector General.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe SAC retired from the FBI prior to being contacted by the OIG for an interview. When later contacted by the OIG for a voluntary interview, the SAC declined to be interviewed. The OIG has the authority to compel testimony from current DOJ employees upon informing them that their statements will not be used to incriminate them in a criminal proceeding. The OIG does not have the authority to compel or subpoena testimony from former DOJ employees, including those who retire or resign during an OIG investigation.\u201d the OIG wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department declined to prosecute the SAC and they will retire with a pension for life.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FBI<\/a> Special Agent in Charge directed a subordinate to give his wife a cash bonus. When caught, he retired and refused to cooperate with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JusticeOIG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JusticeOIG<\/a>. Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJusticeDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheJusticeDept<\/a> declines to prosecute and the SAC can collect his pension for life- no consequences. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TtQMpKjSPo\">pic.twitter.com\/TtQMpKjSPo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Friend (@RealStevefriend) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealStevefriend\/status\/1790873248210501922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/2024\/05\/office-inspector-general-finds-fbi-special-agent-directed\/\">Office of Inspector General Finds FBI Special Agent Directed Subordinate to Give His Wife a Cash Bonus \u2013 DOJ Declines Prosecution<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/\">The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to an investigation conducted by the Office of Inspector General, an FBI Special Agent in Charge (SAC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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