Former Fauci associate David Morens pleads guilty to conspiracy

Former Fauci associate David Morens pleads guilty to conspiracy

David Morens, former senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and once an associate to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty on Thursday to a conspiracy to defraud the U.S. in relation to efforts to evade Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The Justice Department announced the guilty plea Tuesday. In April, the…

Aug 18, 2026

Former Fauci aide pleads guilty to COVID-19 conspiracy

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s former senior adviser pleaded guilty to fraud charges for concealing evidence from the public that may relate to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to federal court documents. Dr. David Morens, a longtime science adviser to the 43-year director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, pleaded guilty to […]

Aug 18, 2026