
The American newspaper "New York Times" published an article on Friday about the investigation of Charles McGonigal, the former senior FBI official who is accused of favoring a Russian oligarch.
The article also mentions McGonigal's contacts with Prime Minister Edi Rama, the relationship between them and the violations he may have committed. The New York Times makes a chronological order of events and meetings between McGonigal, Agron Neza, Dorian Ducka and Prime Minister Rama.
McGonigal 's willingness to meet with the head of government in Albania, a country that has a US diplomatic presence, suggests he was not keeping his involvement there a secret from colleagues, former officials said.
He also used his FBI email address and phone number for matters related to Albania, a person with knowledge of the investigation said.
The fact that the alleged crimes occurred shortly before his retirement suggests that McGonigal may have begun or increased his illegal activities after taking the final polygraph tests, which are supposed to be administered every five years.
Triplett said the $225,000 defrauding of the agency by someone of McGonigal's standing, if proven, would be surprising given that former officials can earn substantial sums as consultants after retirement, in addition to hefty pensions . in the article.