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Charles McGonigal was charged over his ties to Oleg Deripaska One of the highest-ranking FBI officials ever criminally charged is expected to plead guilty next week in Manhattan federal court, according to a new court filing. Charles McGonigal, the former head of counterintelligence for the FBI's New York field office, is scheduled for a "plea proceeding" Aug. 5, according to a judge’s order. "The Court has been informed that Defendant Charles McGonigal may wish to enter a change of plea," the order said. McGonigal was charged over his ties to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire who has been sanctioned by the United States and criminally charged last year with violating those sanctions. MORE: Russian billionaire charged with violating US sanctions McGonigal, who retired from the FBI in 2018, is charged with violating U.S. sanctions by trying to get Deripaska off the sanctions list. He was also accused of investigating a rival Russian oligarch in return for ...

Deja Taylor was accused of unlawful use of marijuana in possession of a handgun and making a false statement about her drug use during the purchase of the firearm The mother of the 6-year-old who police say shot his first-grade teacher in January in Virginia plans to plead guilty to new charges related to when she bought the gun her son is believed to have used. Deja Taylor was accused on Monday of unlawful use of marijuana in possession of a handgun and making a false statement about her drug use during the purchase of the firearm, both of which are felonies, federal prosecutors said. Taylor's attorney, James Ellenson, told ABC News later Monday that she will enter a guilty plea within days. "We intend to present mitigating evidence that we trust the Court will view favorably at sentencing later this year following preparation of a pre-sentence report," Ellenson said in a statement. MORE: Family of 6-year-old who shot teacher speaks out for 1st time He added that the sh...