Dr. Anthony Fauci’s former senior adviser pleaded guilty to fraud charges for concealing evidence from the public that may relate to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to federal court documents.
Dr. David Morens, a longtime science adviser to the 43-year director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the United States after being indicted in April. The maximum sentence is five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
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