Wayne simmons, a frequent fox news guest was arrested on thursday. Cia impostor, former fox news pundit, sentenced to prison. Before he pleaded guilty, wayne simmons s attorney suggested he might bring up at trial several purported cia missions of which simmons was a part. The curious case of fraudulent cia agent wayne simmons and the. This article was written in late 20, more than two years ago. Oct 16, 2015 wayne simmons is allegedly full of sht. Alien covenant by alan dean foster was originally published in wayne simmons on medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Wayne general simmons december 15, 1969 august 23, 2002 was an american football linebacker in the national football league simmons was drafted by the green bay packers with the 15th pick of the first round of the 1993 nfl draft. He is known to his teammates and fans by the nickname wayne train. Wayne simmons spent twentyseven years as part of an outside paramilitary special operations group for the cia. He told the contractor he had worked for cia for decades, and as such was eligible for security clearance.
Oct 15, 2015 simmons claims to have worked for the cia from 1973 to 2000, and used that false claim in an attempt to obtain government security clearances and work as a defense contractor, including at one point successfully getting deployed overseas as an intelligence advisor to senior military personnel, according to a press release from the u. Wayne simmons, frequent fox news commentator and supposed 27year cia veteran of outside paramilitary operations, was arrested by the department of justice on. What fox isnt telling you about their fraudulent cia. How fox news cia conman wayne simmons was exposed over. Attorney for the eastern district of virginia, told rolling stone. Fox news contributor wayne simmons arrested by fbi for. Oct 16, 2015 wayne simmons has appeared on fox news dozens of times since 2004, usually with a shortened title of former cia operative,analyst or officer. This guy posed as a cia agent and fooled fox news and donald rumsfeld wayne simmons is allegedly full of sht. The plot to take down a fox news analyst the new york times. In this role, he says he spearheaded deep cover intel. Former fox news commentator sentenced to prison for faking cia ties.
Fox introduced simmons as a former cia operative who knows the area well, and asked the con artist to. Before he pleaded guilty, wayne simmonss attorney suggested he might bring up at trial several purported cia missions of which simmons was a part. Poetic justice given wayne simmons attack on others for lying. Fox news guest commentator who claimed to be an excia agent. An annapolis man who falsely claimed to work for the cia was sentenced friday to nearly three years in prison as a result of fraud convictions related to his deceptions. When the book was published, rumsfeld contributed a blurb. Cummings, simmonss attorney, said afterward, in no way has mr. Simmons disavowed his relationship with the cia and suggested that the agency might now be abandoning him. He was recruited by the cia in 1973 while in the u. Fox news bogus cia terror analyst fed off a nation. Wayne simmonds born august 26, 1988 is a canadian professional ice hockey player for the new jersey devils of the national hockey league nhl. This guy posed as a cia agent and fooled fox news and donald.
Jul 15, 2016 a federal judge sentenced wayne shelby simmons, a 62yearold whose claims of cia work propelled him into a guest slot as a terrorism analyst on fox news and to work as a defense contractor, to 33. Exfox news commentator gets jail for fake cia claims. Wayne simmons, recurring fox news guest, pleads guilty to. Fox news analyst arrested for lying about working as a cia. Simmons played for green bay for four and a half years, earning a super bowl ring at the end of the 1996 season. Every spy novel has blackops, offthebooks operations. The rise and fall of a fox news fraud wayne simmons used cia credentials to get on tv and work with the pentagon, but prosecutors say it was all a lie. Former cable news commentator arrested and charged with.
Obamas cia upbringing research by wayne madsen the. Wayne simmons spent twentyseven years working with the cia to combat terrorism, narcoterrorism and narcotics trafficking, arms smuggling, counterfeiting, cyberterrorists and industrial and economic espionage. Jul 15, 2016 wayne simmons was a professional football player, a drug trafficker, a nightclub doorman, a fox news guest analyst and an intelligence adviser in afghanistan. Oct 19, 2015 wayne simmons may have been a fraudulent excia agent when he repeatedly appeared on fox but he was a realdeal shill for donald rumsfeld and the bush administrations pentagon. Simmons claims to have worked for the cia from 1973 to 2000, and used that false claim in an attempt to obtain government security clearances and work as a defense contractor, including at one point successfully getting deployed overseas as an intelligence advisor to senior military personnel, according to a press release from the u. Wayne simmons, fox news guest who posed as cia, sentenced to. Judge detains fake cia agent wayne simmons, deems him. A federal grand jury indicted him on numerous counts of fraud and making false statements.
The twoway federal prosecutors say wayne simmons claimed to be retired from a. On his personal website, he says he was recruited by the us spy agency after he joined the navy in 1973 to became part of an outside paramilitary special operations group. Wayne simmons was a professional football player, a drug trafficker, a nightclub doorman, a fox news guest analyst and an intelligence adviser in afghanistan. He was exposed as a fraud by actual cia analyst kent clizbe, and convicted of multiple counts of fraud and other violations in 2016. The book, published in west berlin in 1968, lists some 3,000 cia agents and agentsofinfluence around the world. Wayne shelby simmons, 62, of annapolis, maryland, a former occasional onair commentator who appeared on a cable news network, was arrested today after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of major fraud against the united states, wire fraud, and making false statements to the government. He had self published books with titles like willing accomplices.
Wayne simmons spent years claiming to be an undercover agent. Wayne simmons, frequent fox news commentator and supposed. January 25, 2020 on april 9, 2014, at 0745, wayne simmons had hisread more the wayne simmons story. Stephen white, bestselling author of line of fire praise for mark graham. Wayne simmons was a professional football player, a drug trafficker, a nightclub doorman, a fox news guest analyst and an intelligence adviser in. Former fox news analyst is arrested, charged with fabricating. Oct 20, 2015 montgomerys embarrassing saga was thoroughly hushed up until risen got hold of it, and wayne simmons is about to become the scapegoat for the entire industry of bogus terrorism expertise. The curious case of fraudulent cia agent wayne simmons and. Obamas cia upbringing research by wayne madsen the book.
Oct 15, 2015 newshounds posted about what fox isnt telling you about their fraudulent cia expert, wayne simmons on newshounds facebook page 20151015 21. Wayne simmons has appeared on fox news dozens of times since 2004, usually with a shortened title of former cia operative,analyst or officer. Wayne simmons and 4 related entities entities finder. Wayne simmons, a former terrorism analyst on fox news, was sentenced to jail on july 15 for fraudulently representing himself as a former outside paramilitary special operations officer for the cia between 1973 to 2000. Feds arrest fox news commentator, allege he lied about cia. Newshounds posted about what fox isnt telling you about their fraudulent cia expert, wayne simmons on newshounds facebook page 20151015 21. Jan 26, 2016 the rise and fall of a fox news fraud wayne simmons used cia credentials to get on tv and work with the pentagon, but prosecutors say it was all a lie.
Howard kurtz excuses fox for repeatedly booking fake excia. Oct 16, 2015 in august 2008, in the waning days of bush administration, gop hack wayne simmons got a job with a defense contractor im not sure, but it may be bae systems to serve as a human terrain system team leader. He served in the pacific during the war and belonged to the. Fox news guest wayne simmons arrested for lying about cia. The rise and fall of a fox news fraud rolling stone. The book also contains a reference to one cia operative whose area of primary place of operation was mercer island, washington.
Howard kurtz excuses fox for repeatedly booking fake ex. This guy posed as a cia agent and fooled fox news and. On his web site and in official, government documents, he wrote that he was part of the cias outside paramilitary special operations group, and that he spearheaded deep cover operations against some of the worlds most dangerous drug cartels and smugglers. Sep 18, 2012 wayne simmons spent twentyseven years as part of an outside paramilitary special operations group for the cia. About wayne simmons wayne sits on the advisory council for the intelligence summit, is a contributor to the conservative publication human events and is a much sought after speaker. Jul 15, 2016 wayne shelby simmons, 62, of annapolis, a former onair pundit for the cable network, was arrested oct.
More info on this book and other titles within the alien series is available from the titan books website. Wayne simmons totally lied about his nearly 30year cia career. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. A federal judge sentenced wayne shelby simmons, a 62yearold whose claims of cia work propelled him into a guest slot as a terrorism analyst on fox news and to. Fox news analyst accused of lying about cia work pleads. The truth behind the conspiracy to destroy an american patriot.
Oct 16, 2015 to say wayne simmons is a suspicious character would be to engage in understatement. To say wayne simmons is a suspicious character would be to engage in understatement. Oct 22, 2015 wayne simmons, 62, was indicted on federal fraud charges for claiming that he worked for the central intelligence agency from 1973 to 2000, and using those claims to obtain security clearances and. Now authors wayne simmons and mark graham give us a novel with an unapologetically proamerican master of espionage, jake conlan. Fox news commentator who feds say faked a cia career. Fox news pundit, purported excia operative charged with. Fox news commentator who feds say faked a cia career sentenced. Oct 16, 2015 poetic justice given wayne simmons attack on others for lying. A police dog found no explosives, and a cia representative told the cops. The twoway federal prosecutors say wayne simmons claimed to be retired from a long cia career and parlayed his bogus. By the time wayne simmons went on fox news last march for what. Simmons has no military or intelligence background, or any skills relevant to the positions he attained through his. The washington posts matt zapotosky writes about wayne simmons, who made occasional appearances on tv, being arrested and charged with falsely claiming a past association with the cia and other things.
On his web site and in official, government documents, he wrote that he was part of the cias outside. Fox news guest wayne simmons, whom the network credited as a cia operative, was arrested on thursday after being indicted by a federal grand jury for lying about his cia service. Wayne simmons sentenced to nearly 3 years for cia fraud. Simmons was drafted by the green bay packers with the 15th pick of the first round of the 1993 nfl draft. Wayne simmons, 62, was indicted on federal fraud charges for claiming that he worked for the central intelligence agency from 1973 to 2000, and using those claims to. Oct 16, 2015 former fox news analyst is arrested, charged with fabricating a cia past. Wmr has obtained a rare copy of whos who in the cia, from england. Former fox news analyst is arrested, charged with fabricating a cia past. Wayne simmonds born august 26, 1988 is a canadian professional ice hockey player for the buffalo sabres of the national hockey league nhl.
Wayne simmons, 62, of annapolis, maryland, bogusly portrayed himself as an outside paramilitary special operations officer for the central intelligence agency. Oct 15, 2015 wayne simmons claimed to be something of an american james bond. During the course of my vetting wayne simmons, i met, spoke with, corresponded with, and shared the results of my vetting with fox news, other media figures, highlevel cia retirees, the benghazi group simmons was closely associated with, and many others. Simmons response to a pentagon officials inquiry about the program didnt suggest he expected a stringent process. Kent clizbe, a former cia agent left, has told of how he spent three years investigating fox news guest wayne simmons right who claimed to be a former member of the agency simmons. Every popular thing has its unique features behind its attractiveness. Wayne shelby simmons, 62, of annapolis, a former onair pundit for the cable network, was arrested oct. Apr 29, 2016 wayne shelby simmons, a recurring guest on fox news who prosecutors say falsely claimed to have had 27 years of experience in the cia, pleaded guilty to fraud against the government on friday. Along with a lot of other people, i have long been wondering who was going to inherit robert ludlums crown as the new.
Wayne simmons may have been a fraudulent excia agent when he repeatedly appeared on fox but he was a realdeal shill for donald rumsfeld and the bush administrations pentagon. Wayne simmons claimed to be something of an american james bond. Wayne simmons appearing on fox news in 2012 a fox news guest terrorism analyst was arrested on thursday after a grand jury indicted him on charges of falsely claiming to have been a. Fake conservative fox news ct expert arrested for fraud. In august 2008, in the waning days of bush administration, gop hack wayne simmons got a job with a defense contractor im not sure, but it may be bae systems to serve as a human terrain system team leader. What simmons, 62, was not, according to all available evidence, was a cia agent. Fox news guest analyst arrested for lying about working. The natanz directive by wayne simmons overdrive rakuten. Dec 18, 2017 more info on this book and other titles within the alien series is available from the titan books website. Oct 17, 2015 in 2011, simmons was invited on fox to discuss u. Fox news guest wayne simmons arrested for lying about cia service. Wayne general simmons december 15, 1969 august 23, 2002 was an american football linebacker in the national football league. He was exposed as a fraud by actual cia analyst kent clizbe.
Simmons claims to have worked for the cia from 1973 to 2000, and used that false claim in an attempt to obtain government security clearances and work as a. Wayne simmons and mark graham will rivet you with a book that is high concept, high stakes, high octane, and most important for readers high reward. Federal prosecutors say wayne simmons claimed to be retired from a long cia career and parlayed his bogus credentials into work as an intelligence adviser to. May 30, 2017 wayne simmons, frequent fox news commentator and supposed 27year cia veteran of outside paramilitary operations, was arrested by the department of justice on october 15th, charged with. As per that judi online also contains plenty of fantastic factors that make it a worldwide famous platform. Wayne simmons, fox news guest who posed as cia, sentenced. What fox isnt telling you about their fraudulent cia expert. Cnn reports the following wayne simmons, a recurring guest on fox news who claimed to have 27 years of experience with the cia, was arrested thursday after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he lied about his service. Federal prosecutors say wayne simmons claimed to be retired from a long cia career and parlayed his bogus credentials into work as an intelligence adviser to senior u. The truth behind the conspiracy to destroy an american patriot by. Simmons jumped at the chance to join the program and was soon invited on a trip to guantanamo bay after a 2005 fox appearance in which he defended. Wayne simmons, frequent fox news commentator and supposed 27year cia veteran of outside paramilitary operations, was arrested by the department of justice on october 15th, charged with.
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