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UPDATED Aug 19, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Aug 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty over hidden Covid emails
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David Morens, a former adviser to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty in federal court to concealing government emails related to the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prosecutors said he discussed scrubbing government accounts of communications that could fuel inquiries. Morens faces up to five years in prison and a fine, with sentencing set for November 12.
WHO: David Morens
WHAT: Plead guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the United States for hiding government emails related to Covid-19 origins
WHEN: Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM ET
WHERE: Greenbelt, Maryland
WHY: He pleaded guilty for deliberately hiding government emails that obstructed inquiries into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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