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Former Fauci adviser Morens pleads guilty to hiding COVID records
By The BriefBrief · Sources (10)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Summary: Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal emails related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plea centers on efforts to keep COVID-19 origin records from being disclosed.
WHO: Dr. David Morens
WHAT: Plead guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal COVID-19 origin-related emails
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The plea is tied to attempts to conceal emails about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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