Categories Trump Investigations: Was the Butler Farm Show Staged? Trump calls release of suggestive note to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein a ‘dead issue’ Post author By Post date September 9, 2025 Listen to this article Trump files $10bn defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal, which first reported the existence of the document ← Gusinsky and the FBI – Google Search google.com/search?q=Gusinsky… As of 2025, Russian oligarch Vladimir Gusinsky is under scrutiny by the FBI due to his connections to former top FBI agent Charles McGonigal. While Gusinsky has not been charged with a crime, agents have questioned his former wife and employees about their relationship. [1, 2, 3, 4] Context of the FBI scrutiny • McGonigal’s conviction: Charles McGonigal, the former head of counterintelligence in the FBI’s New York office, pleaded guilty to sanctions evasion and money laundering. McGonigal was later sentenced to four years in prison. • Associates’ involvement: McGonigal’s indictment was linked to Sergei Shestakov, a former Rus → share.google/aimode/P3zIVnbd… Business ties: According to Gusinsky’s ex-wife, he frequently boasted of having strong ties to the FBI. This connection began in the 1990s when he hired a Washington communications firm to build relationships in U.S. political circles. Revoked visa: At the FBI’s request, Gusinsky’s U.S. visa was revoked in 2022. He subsequently left the United States for Israel in January 2023, the day after McGonigal’s arrest. No charges filed: Despite the scrutiny and investigation into his finances, Gusinsky has not been charged with any crime related to the McGonigal case.