Feds Arrest Fox News Commentator, Allege He Lied About CIA Past

[Billy_Kinetta]

According to the Washington post

There's your problem right there.

 

[depotoo]

Bet he got paid by the US GOVERNMENT when he was employed as an intelligence advisor to senior military personnel, when he fooled them.

Wayne Simmons allegedly claimed past criminal history was related to his work at the CIA.

WASHINGTON -- A Fox News commentator who has been lying for years about working for the Central Intelligence Agency was arrested on Thursday and is being charged in connection with falsely claiming he worked as an “Outside Paramilitary Special Operations Officer” for the CIA for nearly three decades.

Wayne Simmons, a 62-year-old who lives in Annapolis, Maryland, was arrested by federal authorities following his indictment by a federal grand jury for allegedly committing major fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements to the government. 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.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.

In court documents, federal prosecutors alleged that Simmons had a "significant criminal history, including convictions for a crime of violence and firearms offenses, and is believed to have had an ongoing association with firearms notwithstanding those felony convictions." They successfully petitioned a judge to keep Simmons' indictment sealed until his arrest today, noting that Simmons "has a history of acting in an aggressive manner, and is likely aware of the imminent nature of the charges in this case."

More: Feds Arrest Fox News Commentator, Allege He Lied About CIA Past

Apparently Fox News didn't vet him very well.

"This story has been updated to note that Fox News said Simmons was not a paid commentator."

In other words, a guest, not staff.

Bet he was paid as

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Wayne Simmons allegedly claimed past criminal history was related to his work at the CIA.

WASHINGTON -- A Fox News commentator who has been lying for years about working for the Central Intelligence Agency was arrested on Thursday and is being charged in connection with falsely claiming he worked as an “Outside Paramilitary Special Operations Officer” for the CIA for nearly three decades.

Wayne Simmons, a 62-year-old who lives in Annapolis, Maryland, was arrested by federal authorities following his indictment by a federal grand jury for allegedly committing major fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements to the government. 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.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.

In court documents, federal prosecutors alleged that Simmons had a "significant criminal history, including convictions for a crime of violence and firearms offenses, and is believed to have had an ongoing association with firearms notwithstanding those felony convictions." They successfully petitioned a judge to keep Simmons' indictment sealed until his arrest today, noting that Simmons "has a history of acting in an aggressive manner, and is likely aware of the imminent nature of the charges in this case."

More: Feds Arrest Fox News Commentator, Allege He Lied About CIA Past

Apparently Fox News didn't vet him very well.

"This story has been updated to note that Fox News said Simmons was not a paid commentator."

In other words, a guest, not staff.

Everyone who appears on television in a recognized capacity gets paid. Union rules.

And the cow jumped over the moon.

 

[blackhawk]

Never heard of this guy never saw him on FOX so I will just sit back and be amused watching the left get all hot and excited over the headline.

According to the Washington post he was a frequent commenter and he claimed to have worked for the CIA for 27 years. He even wrote a spy thriller about his exploits. He made a lot of money on a lie and Fox viewers are apparently okay with it.

Go back and read the article linked by the OP all of it FOX stated he was a guest never a paid commentator.

 

[nuhuh]

According to the Washington post

There's your problem right there.

Better than anything you can point to.

 

[Camp]

youtube.com/watch?v=W9ZjTF7LPiU

The guy has been a go to hit guy for FOX for years. Youtube has lots of his FOX appearances, but they are getting taken down quickly for some reason.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

According to the Washington post

There's your problem right there.

Better than anything you can point to.

I have a hard copy subscription. It's good for a laugh with the morning coffee.

 

[nuhuh]

Never heard of this guy never saw him on FOX so I will just sit back and be amused watching the left get all hot and excited over the headline.

According to the Washington post he was a frequent commenter and he claimed to have worked for the CIA for 27 years. He even wrote a spy thriller about his exploits. He made a lot of money on a lie and Fox viewers are apparently okay with it.

Go back and read the article linked by the OP all of it FOX stated he was a guest never a paid commentator.

I say it makes for an interesting dilemma for Fox News if true. What about all their other "guests"

 

[mudwhistle]

Wayne Simmons allegedly claimed past criminal history was related to his work at the CIA.

WASHINGTON -- A Fox News commentator who has been lying for years about working for the Central Intelligence Agency was arrested on Thursday and is being charged in connection with falsely claiming he worked as an “Outside Paramilitary Special Operations Officer” for the CIA for nearly three decades.

Wayne Simmons, a 62-year-old who lives in Annapolis, Maryland, was arrested by federal authorities following his indictment by a federal grand jury for allegedly committing major fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements to the government. 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.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.

In court documents, federal prosecutors alleged that Simmons had a "significant criminal history, including convictions for a crime of violence and firearms offenses, and is believed to have had an ongoing association with firearms notwithstanding those felony convictions." They successfully petitioned a judge to keep Simmons' indictment sealed until his arrest today, noting that Simmons "has a history of acting in an aggressive manner, and is likely aware of the imminent nature of the charges in this case."

More: Feds Arrest Fox News Commentator, Allege He Lied About CIA Past

Apparently Fox News didn't vet him very well.

You do understand the difference between a pundit, a journalist, and a commentator?

Mark Furman is a Fox Commentator.

The company isn't responsible for his private life.

Bob Beckle was hired by Fox....but he was fired because of repeated drug and alcohol related incidents.

What these folks do doesn't reflect on Fox in any shape or fashion.

However, MSNBC specifically hires low-lifes and degenerates like Al Sharpton because of what they do away from their dayjob.

 

[depotoo]

You are a liar.

Wayne Simmons allegedly claimed past criminal history was related to his work at the CIA.

WASHINGTON -- A Fox News commentator who has been lying for years about working for the Central Intelligence Agency was arrested on Thursday and is being charged in connection with falsely claiming he worked as an “Outside Paramilitary Special Operations Officer” for the CIA for nearly three decades.

Wayne Simmons, a 62-year-old who lives in Annapolis, Maryland, was arrested by federal authorities following his indictment by a federal grand jury for allegedly committing major fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements to the government. 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.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.

In court documents, federal prosecutors alleged that Simmons had a "significant criminal history, including convictions for a crime of violence and firearms offenses, and is believed to have had an ongoing association with firearms notwithstanding those felony convictions." They successfully petitioned a judge to keep Simmons' indictment sealed until his arrest today, noting that Simmons "has a history of acting in an aggressive manner, and is likely aware of the imminent nature of the charges in this case."

More: Feds Arrest Fox News Commentator, Allege He Lied About CIA Past

Apparently Fox News didn't vet him very well.

"This story has been updated to note that Fox News said Simmons was not a paid commentator."

In other words, a guest, not staff.

Everyone who appears on television in a recognized capacity gets paid. Union rules.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Never heard of this guy never saw him on FOX so I will just sit back and be amused watching the left get all hot and excited over the headline.

According to the Washington post he was a frequent commenter and he claimed to have worked for the CIA for 27 years. He even wrote a spy thriller about his exploits. He made a lot of money on a lie and Fox viewers are apparently okay with it.

Go back and read the article linked by the OP all of it FOX stated he was a guest never a paid commentator.

I say it makes for an interesting dilemma for Fox News if true. What about all their other "guests"

No different than any other news orgs guests.

 

[depotoo]

And what about all the US Governments intelligence advisors? Oh my!

Never heard of this guy never saw him on FOX so I will just sit back and be amused watching the left get all hot and excited over the headline.

According to the Washington post he was a frequent commenter and he claimed to have worked for the CIA for 27 years. He even wrote a spy thriller about his exploits. He made a lot of money on a lie and Fox viewers are apparently okay with it.

Go back and read the article linked by the OP all of it FOX stated he was a guest never a paid commentator.

I say it makes for an interesting dilemma for Fox News if true. What about all their other "guests"

 

[nuhuh]

Wayne Simmons allegedly claimed past criminal history was related to his work at the CIA.

WASHINGTON -- A Fox News commentator who has been lying for years about working for the Central Intelligence Agency was arrested on Thursday and is being charged in connection with falsely claiming he worked as an “Outside Paramilitary Special Operations Officer” for the CIA for nearly three decades.

Wayne Simmons, a 62-year-old who lives in Annapolis, Maryland, was arrested by federal authorities following his indictment by a federal grand jury for allegedly committing major fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements to the government. 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.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.

In court documents, federal prosecutors alleged that Simmons had a "significant criminal history, including convictions for a crime of violence and firearms offenses, and is believed to have had an ongoing association with firearms notwithstanding those felony convictions." They successfully petitioned a judge to keep Simmons' indictment sealed until his arrest today, noting that Simmons "has a history of acting in an aggressive manner, and is likely aware of the imminent nature of the charges in this case."

More: Feds Arrest Fox News Commentator, Allege He Lied About CIA Past

Apparently Fox News didn't vet him very well.

You do understand the difference between a pundit, a journalist, and a commentator?

Mark Furman is a Fox Commentator.

The company isn't responsible for his private life.

Bob Beckle was hired by Fox....but he was fired because of repeated drug and alcohol related incidents.

What these folks do doesn't reflect on Fox in any shape or fashion.

However, MSNBC specifically hires low-lifes and degenerates like Al Sharpton because of what they do away from their dayjob.

Calling people names while your "guest" is under arrest is pretty funny.

 

[jillian]

Never heard of this guy never saw him on FOX so I will just sit back and be amused watching the left get all hot and excited over the headline.

According to the Washington post he was a frequent commenter and he claimed to have worked for the CIA for 27 years. He even wrote a spy thriller about his exploits. He made a lot of money on a lie and Fox viewers are apparently okay with it.

Go back and read the article linked by the OP all of it FOX stated he was a guest never a paid commentator.

I say it makes for an interesting dilemma for Fox News if true. What about all their other "guests"

No different than any other news orgs guests.

I know that's what the faux news crowd has been brainwashed into thinking. that's why you're so misinformed.

 

[nuhuh]

You are a liar.

Wayne Simmons allegedly claimed past criminal history was related to his work at the CIA.

WASHINGTON -- A Fox News commentator who has been lying for years about working for the Central Intelligence Agency was arrested on Thursday and is being charged in connection with falsely claiming he worked as an “Outside Paramilitary Special Operations Officer” for the CIA for nearly three decades.

Wayne Simmons, a 62-year-old who lives in Annapolis, Maryland, was arrested by federal authorities following his indictment by a federal grand jury for allegedly committing major fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements to the government. 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.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.

In court documents, federal prosecutors alleged that Simmons had a "significant criminal history, including convictions for a crime of violence and firearms offenses, and is believed to have had an ongoing association with firearms notwithstanding those felony convictions." They successfully petitioned a judge to keep Simmons' indictment sealed until his arrest today, noting that Simmons "has a history of acting in an aggressive manner, and is likely aware of the imminent nature of the charges in this case."

More: Feds Arrest Fox News Commentator, Allege He Lied About CIA Past

Apparently Fox News didn't vet him very well.

"This story has been updated to note that Fox News said Simmons was not a paid commentator."

In other words, a guest, not staff.

Everyone who appears on television in a recognized capacity gets paid. Union rules.

It's true if he wants to appear on CBS or ABC.

 

[blackhawk]

Never heard of this guy never saw him on FOX so I will just sit back and be amused watching the left get all hot and excited over the headline.

According to the Washington post he was a frequent commenter and he claimed to have worked for the CIA for 27 years. He even wrote a spy thriller about his exploits. He made a lot of money on a lie and Fox viewers are apparently okay with it.

Go back and read the article linked by the OP all of it FOX stated he was a guest never a paid commentator.

I say it makes for an interesting dilemma for Fox News if true. What about all their other "guests"

Only from the partisan mindset if true the man fooled a great many people over the years not just FOX.

 

[nuhuh]

Never heard of this guy never saw him on FOX so I will just sit back and be amused watching the left get all hot and excited over the headline.

According to the Washington post he was a frequent commenter and he claimed to have worked for the CIA for 27 years. He even wrote a spy thriller about his exploits. He made a lot of money on a lie and Fox viewers are apparently okay with it.

Go back and read the article linked by the OP all of it FOX stated he was a guest never a paid commentator.

I say it makes for an interesting dilemma for Fox News if true. What about all their other "guests"

Only from the partisan mindset if true the man fooled a great many people over the years not just FOX.

I agree:

"This is really funny, this quote Simmons has from Rumsfeld on his book he wrote: "Wayne Simmons doesn't just write it. He's lived it, and that's why he and Mark Graham can tell this spy thriller in such an engrossing way."

—Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense
wayne simmons - The Natanz Directive

 

[depotoo]

Not one word of marvel he was hired by the government as an intelligence advisor by the left here.

I just laugh as you make fools of yourselves, just as he did of the government.

 

[blackhawk]

Never heard of this guy never saw him on FOX so I will just sit back and be amused watching the left get all hot and excited over the headline.

According to the Washington post he was a frequent commenter and he claimed to have worked for the CIA for 27 years. He even wrote a spy thriller about his exploits. He made a lot of money on a lie and Fox viewers are apparently okay with it.

Go back and read the article linked by the OP all of it FOX stated he was a guest never a paid commentator.

I say it makes for an interesting dilemma for Fox News if true. What about all their other "guests"

Only from the partisan mindset if true the man fooled a great many people over the years not just FOX.

I agree:

"This is really funny, this quote Simmons has from Rumsfeld on his book he wrote: "Wayne Simmons doesn't just write it. He's lived it, and that's why he and Mark Graham can tell this spy thriller in such an engrossing way."

—Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense
wayne simmons - The Natanz Directive

Not unlike how so many people believed the tall tales from Brian Williams.

 

[nuhuh]

According to the Washington post he was a frequent commenter and he claimed to have worked for the CIA for 27 years. He even wrote a spy thriller about his exploits. He made a lot of money on a lie and Fox viewers are apparently okay with it.

Go back and read the article linked by the OP all of it FOX stated he was a guest never a paid commentator.

I say it makes for an interesting dilemma for Fox News if true. What about all their other "guests"

Only from the partisan mindset if true the man fooled a great many people over the years not just FOX.

I agree:

"This is really funny, this quote Simmons has from Rumsfeld on his book he wrote: "Wayne Simmons doesn't just write it. He's lived it, and that's why he and Mark Graham can tell this spy thriller in such an engrossing way."

—Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense
wayne simmons - The Natanz Directive

Not unlike how so many people believed the tall tales from Brian Williams.

Or Bill O'Reilly.