Jul 16, 2016 wayne simmons totally lied about his nearly 30year cia career. 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. The truth behind the conspiracy to destroy an american patriot by. Wayne simmonds born august 26, 1988 is a canadian professional ice hockey player for the new jersey devils of the national hockey league nhl. Wayne simmons and 4 related entities entities finder. He was exposed as a fraud by actual cia analyst kent clizbe, and convicted of multiple counts of fraud and other violations in 2016. Every popular thing has its unique features behind its attractiveness. Fox news commentator who feds say faked a cia career. Former cable news commentator arrested and charged with. Fox news terrorism expert arrested for lying about non. 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. 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. What simmons, 62, was not, according to all available evidence, was a cia agent. 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.
The missions wayne simmons claimed he performed for the cia. Simmons played for green bay for four and a half years, earning a super bowl ring at the end of the 1996 season. By the time wayne simmons went on fox news last march for what. Simmons response to a pentagon officials inquiry about the program didnt suggest he expected a stringent process. Wayne shelby simmons, 62, of annapolis, a former onair pundit for the cable network, was arrested oct. Fox news guest commentator who claimed to be an excia agent. Newshounds posted about what fox isnt telling you about their fraudulent cia expert, wayne simmons on newshounds facebook page 20151015 21. 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. A federal grand jury indicted him on numerous counts of fraud and making false statements. 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. He was exposed as a fraud by actual cia analyst kent clizbe. The rise and fall of a fox news fraud rolling stone.
Wayne simmons edit data 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. Howard kurtz excuses fox for repeatedly booking fake excia. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. The curious case of fraudulent cia agent wayne simmons and the. He served in the pacific during the war and belonged to the. Fox news analyst arrested for lying about working as a cia. Every spy novel has blackops, offthebooks operations. 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. This guy posed as a cia agent and fooled fox news and donald rumsfeld wayne simmons is allegedly full of sht. 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. 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. Feds arrest fox news commentator, allege he lied about cia. 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. Oct 16, 2015 former fox news analyst is arrested, charged with fabricating a cia past.
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. 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. Fake conservative fox news ct expert arrested for fraud. 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. Wmr has obtained a rare copy of whos who in the cia, from england. 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. When the book was published, rumsfeld contributed a blurb. On his web site and in official, government documents, he wrote that he was part of the cias outside.
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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. 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, fox news guest who posed as cia, sentenced to. Stephen white, bestselling author of line of fire praise for mark graham. Wayne simmons sentenced to nearly 3 years for cia fraud. Fox news commentator who feds say faked a cia career sentenced. Former fox news analyst is arrested, charged with fabricating. Wayne general simmons december 15, 1969 august 23, 2002 was an american football linebacker in the national football league. 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. 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. Simmons disavowed his relationship with the cia and suggested that the agency might now be abandoning him. Wayne simmons was a professional football player, a drug trafficker, a nightclub doorman, a fox news guest analyst and an intelligence adviser in.
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. Exfox news commentator gets jail for fake cia claims. Wayne simmons, fox news guest who posed as cia, sentenced. Former fox news commentator sentenced to prison for faking cia ties. 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. 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. Fox news bogus cia terror analyst fed off a nation. Wayne simmons totally lied about his nearly 30year cia career. The curious case of fraudulent cia agent wayne simmons and. What fox isnt telling you about their fraudulent cia expert. A police dog found no explosives, and a cia representative told the cops.
He worked throughout central and south america, europe, the far east, and central asia combating terrorism, narcoterrorism and narcotics trafficking, arms smuggling, counterfeiting, cyberterrorists, and industrial and economic espionage. Wayne simmons spent years claiming to be an undercover agent. 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 guest wayne simmons arrested for lying about cia service. Wayne simmons, recurring fox news guest, pleads guilty to. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. In this role, he says he spearheaded deep cover intel. This guy posed as a cia agent and fooled fox news and. Oct 16, 2015 poetic justice given wayne simmons attack on others for lying.
Wayne simmons claimed to be something of an american james bond. This article was written in late 20, more than two years ago. Fox news contributor wayne simmons arrested by fbi for. 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. Wayne simmons, a frequent fox news guest was arrested on thursday. This guy posed as a cia agent and fooled fox news and donald. The book also contains a reference to one cia operative whose area of primary place of operation was mercer island, washington. The book, published in west berlin in 1968, lists some 3,000 cia agents and agentsofinfluence around the world. 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. 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 simmonds born august 26, 1988 is a canadian professional ice hockey player for the buffalo sabres of the national hockey league nhl. Wayne simmons has appeared on fox news dozens of times since 2004, usually with a shortened title of former cia operative,analyst or officer.
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. Before he pleaded guilty, wayne simmonss attorney suggested he might bring up at trial several purported cia missions of which simmons was a part. Oct 16, 2015 wayne simmons is allegedly full of sht. He told the contractor he had worked for cia for decades, and as such was eligible for security clearance.
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. 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. Wayne simmons spent twentyseven years as part of an outside paramilitary special operations group for the cia. 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.
Oct 15, 2015 wayne simmons claimed to be something of an american james bond. Howard kurtz excuses fox for repeatedly booking fake ex. Jul 15, 2016 wayne shelby simmons, 62, of annapolis, a former onair pundit for the cable network, was arrested oct. 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. January 25, 2020 on april 9, 2014, at 0745, wayne simmons had hisread more the wayne simmons story. 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 truth behind the conspiracy to destroy an american patriot. More info on this book and other titles within the alien series is available from the titan books website. Former fox news analyst is arrested, charged with fabricating a cia past. Fox news analyst accused of lying about cia work pleads. Along with a lot of other people, i have long been wondering who was going to inherit robert ludlums crown as the new. Oct 15, 2015 newshounds posted about what fox isnt telling you about their fraudulent cia expert, wayne simmons on newshounds facebook page 20151015 21. Oct 17, 2015 in 2011, simmons was invited on fox to discuss u.
Wayne simmons, 62, of annapolis, maryland, bogusly portrayed himself as an outside paramilitary special operations officer for the central intelligence agency. Oct 16, 2015 to say wayne simmons is a suspicious character would be to engage in understatement. Sep 18, 2012 wayne simmons spent twentyseven years as part of an outside paramilitary special operations group for the cia. 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. 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. He had self published books with titles like willing accomplices.
To say wayne simmons is a suspicious character would be to engage in understatement. Fox introduced simmons as a former cia operative who knows the area well, and asked the con artist to. Fox news pundit, purported excia operative charged with. 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. Poetic justice given wayne simmons attack on others for lying. Fox news guest wayne simmons arrested for lying about cia. He was recruited by the cia in 1973 while in the u. Attorney for the eastern district of virginia, told rolling stone. The natanz directive by wayne simmons overdrive rakuten.
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. Cia impostor, former fox news pundit, sentenced to prison. Offthe books black ops against drug cartels, assassinating iranians on. Cummings, simmonss attorney, said afterward, in no way has mr. Fox news guest analyst arrested for lying about working. 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 plot to take down a fox news analyst the new york times. The twoway federal prosecutors say wayne simmons claimed to be retired from a.
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 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. He is known to his teammates and fans by the nickname wayne train. Simmons was drafted by the green bay packers with the 15th pick of the first round of the 1993 nfl draft. 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. Judge detains fake cia agent wayne simmons, deems him. Obamas cia upbringing research by wayne madsen the book. Obamas cia upbringing research by wayne madsen the. Simmons was sentenced to three years in prison friday on fraud charges. Wayne simmons, frequent fox news commentator and supposed. Dec 18, 2017 more info on this book and other titles within the alien series is available from the titan books website. 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.
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