Former NIAID official David Morens pleads guilty in records case
David Morens, a former senior National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases official and adviser to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to conceal public records tied to COVID-19 research grants.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
David Morens, a former senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and adviser to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Maryland to conspiring to conceal public records related to COVID-19 research grants and the pandemic.
Morens, 78, was indicted in April and accused of using a personal email account in an effort to avoid Freedom of Information Act requests. He faces up to five years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 12.
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