The trial of Igor Danchenko, a key source for the anti-Donald Trump dossier, ended in Danchenko’s acquittal. But a number of revelations emerged during the trial about Danchenko, dossier author Christopher Steele, and the FBI.
FBI Paid Danchenko Nearly $220,000
Filings just before the trial showed Danchenko was a confidential human informant for the FBI. The arrangement started in March 2017 and ended in October 2020, just before the 2020 presidential election.Danchenko was paid $219,000 during that time, Kevin Helson, one of his handling agents, testified.
