Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty last month of causing creation of a false record after falsely telling his FBI handler that he had knowledge of bribes paid by executives at Burisma Holdings to the Bidens, according to court documents

“The Defendant is a liar and a tax cheat,” federal prosecutors wrote.

Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty to causing the creation of a false record after falsely telling his FBI handler that he knew about bribes paid by executives at Burisma Holdings to US President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, according to court documents.

Prosecutors want 6 years in prison for a man whose bogus story about Joe and Hunter Biden accepting bribes became central to Republicans’ impeachment effort.