Charles McGonigal Biography, Wife, Age, Family, Kids, Charges, FBI Arrest, Wiki & Facts

Charles McGonigal (born in 1968, age: 54 years) is a former Section Chief of, the Cyber-Counterintelligence Coordination Section in the FBI in America. He has been known for working in the FBI from 1996 to 2018. He performed well as a Section Chief Cyber-Counterintelligence in the FBI. But after his retirement in 2018, he got

Charles McGonigal (born in 1968, age: 54 years) is a former Section Chief of, the Cyber-Counterintelligence Coordination Section in the FBI in America. He has been known for working in the FBI from 1996 to 2018. He performed well as a Section Chief Cyber-Counterintelligence in the FBI. But after his retirement in 2018, he got involved in the Bribe case for helping Oleg Deripaska a Russian Billionaire removed from a US Sanction list.

Charges have been made against him for money laundering and violating U.S Sanctions including other counts. He was presented in court in the month of January 2023 for having a connection with Deripaska when he was serving the FBI.

He was arrested by FBI agents in January 2023 under these charges. However, after his arrest, he was freed from court on a $50000 bond. He was presented in front of a judge of Manhattan Federal Court where he was released on Bail.

Know in Deep About the Charges and Court Case of Charles McGonigal

Charles McGonigal is facing two charges one is of money laundering and the other is of Violating US Sanctions on Russia.

Money Laundering charges have been raised because allegations were submitted against him that he has taken a bribe of $225000. He took this bribe from an unknown former Albanian Intelligence Agent when he was serving in the FBI in New York. It is stated that he also met Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in September 2017 and advised him on some matters.

The second charge that is printed against him shares that he has worked with a former Soviet Diplomat on behalf of Deripaska. He worked so that he can lift Deripaska’s sanction in 2019 for which he later took money in 2021.

Charles McGonigal Biography (University, Degree)

Charles McGonigal goes by his full name Charles “Charlie” McGonigal, he is from America and spends his life mostly in New York. He was born in Ohio.

He is now 54 years old. he joined the FBI in 1996 after he completed his studies.

He remained a student of BBA at Johns Hopkins University. He ended his degree in 1990. In 2012 he had his master’s degree from John Hopkins University. Before his arrest, he was living with his family in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Charles McGonigal Wiki & Bio

Full Real NameCharles “Charlie” McGonigal
NameCharles McGonigal
NicknameCharles
Popular forGetting arrested under money laundering charges
LanguageEnglish
School NameLocal High School.
UniversityJohn Hopkins University
EducationMaster Degree holder
ProfessionFormer FBI agent
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
Age (as of 2023)54 years old.
Zodiac SignNot Known
Date of BirthIn 1968
Place of BirthOhio
Net worth$ 4 million USD
Current ResidenceChevy Chase, Maryland.

Family

Charles McGonigal was born into a family of Americans. He spent his life as an American citizen. But being a government officer and an American citizen he is now facing charges of betraying his country. Charles has nowhere ever talked about his parents and siblings. Updates related to his family information will be made later.

ReligionChristianity
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
MotherNot Known
FatherNot Known
SisterNot Known
BrotherNot Known

Physical Appearance

Shoe Size8 US (7 UK)
TattoosNo
Body MeasurementsChest-38, Waist-30, Biceps-14
Eye ColorBlue
Hair LengthShort
Hair ColorBrown
Height (approx.)In Feet Inches: 5′ 11″
In Meters: 1.83 m
In Centimetres: 183 cm
Weight (approx.)In Kilograms: 83 kg
In Pounds: 182 lbs.

Charles McGonigal Marriage, Girlfriend & Spouse

Charles McGonigal married Pamela Fox McGonigal on November 21, 1994. After their marriage, Charles became the father of their daughter Daphine McGonigal and then he became the father of his son Connor McGonigal. Both of his kids are now completing their studies in America.

We have shared Charles’s kids’ and wife’s pictures for readers. But it is not known what profession his wife followed. It appears that his wife has remained a homemaker throughout her life.

Son, Daughter & Wedding Date

Relationship StatusMarried
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateNovember 21, 1994
Girlfriend’s NamePamela Fox McGonigal
Wife NamePamela Fox McGonigal
ChildrenSon- Connor McGonigal
Daughter– Daphine McGonigal

FBI Agent, Former Banker, Albania

Before serving in FBI Charles was serving as a corporate banker. He was working in the French Canadian Bank headquarters in New York. He functioned in the public accounting department

Charles later began working in the FBI in 1996. He was appointed to the FBI New York branch. He kept on shifting from the New York branch to, Cleveland, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. He last served at a Cyber-Counterintelligence Coordination Section of the FBI.

He was working against Cyber Threats and Counterintelligence.

 In 2010 he became the topmost in charge of the WikiLeaks Task Force at the FBI. While working as an in-charge he helped in the conviction of Pfc. Earlier when he joined the FBI in 1996 he investigated the TWA Flight 800 crash.

He became the  Section Chief of the Cyber-Counterintelligence Coordination Section in 2016. Charles got retired from his services in 2018.

McGonigal spearheaded and led national security investigations with the Department of Justice and the Department of Treasury against global financial institutions ING and HSBC in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act resulting in over $1.0 billion in fines

Charles McGonigal Net Worth, Home

Charles McGonigal’s Net worth would be in the millions. As he recently paid the amount of $500k for his bail after his arrest under money laundering charges.

If he has really taken the bribe of $225,000 from a former Albanian Intelligence worker then he would now be an owner of a net worth of more than $4 million USD. It stated that he sold his West Village Apartment in 2020 for more than $730k where he was living before selling.

Facts You Need to Know About Charles McGonigal

  • Charles has been listed as one of the highest-ranking FBI officers arrested under crime.
  • Along with him, Interpreter Sergey Shestakov was arrested in January at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • Charles’s next hearing will be made online on 25th January 2023 in a federal court in D.C.
  • From 2017 till his retirement in 2018, he remained unable to disclose to the FBI his relationship with the former Albanian intelligence worker.
  • He also did not disclose whether he had a relationship with the Minister of Albania or not.
  • After he got retired from the FBI he kept on working for Deripaska with the help of his own law firm as an investigator which paid him $25000 USD for his work.
  • He later began working for Russian directly for which he even got $50k.
  • It is stated in his case that he flew abroad to meet foreign nationals where he might meet the PM of Albanian.

Profiles & Wikipedia

FAQs

Who did Charles McGonigal got arrested?

He was arrested in January 2023.

Who are Charles Mcgonigal’s kids?

His son’s name is Connor and his daughter’s name is Daphine McGonigal.

Who is Charles Mcgonigal’s wife?

His wife’s name is Pamela McGonigal.

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