Fox News "expert" indicted

[Bob Juch]

Wayne Simmons claimed to be something of an American James Bond. On his Web site and in official, government documents, he wrote that he was part of the CIA’s “outside paramilitary special operations group,” and that he spearheaded deep cover operations against some of the world’s most dangerous drug cartels and smugglers.

His claims won him frequent commenting gigs on Fox News and government contracting jobs overseas. He even wrote a novel — a spy thriller that seemed to have been drawn from his work.

But according to federal prosecutors, much of it was a lie. In an indictment unsealed Thursday, they said Simmons’s claim that he worked for the CIA for 27 years was false. He was arrested and charged with false statements, major fraud against the U.S. and wire fraud.

Full story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/pu ... story.html

[Bob78164]

You got the title of your thread wrong. I fixed it for you. --Bob

[silverscreenselect]

You got the title of your thread wrong. I fixed it for you. --Bob

In comparison with the usual type of expertise on Fox News, he probably does qualify as an expert.

[BackInTex]

I wonder how Brian Williams would report this story.