David Morens, a former advisor at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for crimes related to an alleged scheme to evade Freedom of Information Act requests seeking records about COVID-19 research grants.
Dr. Morens, who previously advised Dr. Anthony Fauci and others, is charged with conspiracy; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting.
The indictment can be read here.
And DOJ’s press release is available here.
In 2024, a U.S. House select committee drafted a memorandum detailing some of the same alleged wrongdoing by Dr. Morens.