Published 09/16/2023 11:20:00 a.m.

Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme

Former U.S. Ambassador Richard G. Olson has been sentenced to three years of probation and fined $93,350 for illegally aiding and advising Qatar and for not disclosing gifts received from a political fundraiser.
Olson's involvement in helping Qatar was part of a broader Justice Department crackdown on unreported foreign influence campaigns. He was accused of deleting emails, lying to the FBI, and accepting first-class travel from a disgraced political fundraiser. Despite this, the judge believed a hefty fine was sufficient punishment.
While Olson's lawyer argued that his actions were within his professional duty, the judge stressed the importance of upholding exemplary behavior from high-ranking diplomats. Olson's sentence serves as a message of deterrence to other public officials.

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Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme

A former top U.S. ambassador has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $93,350 fine for improperly helping a wealthy Persian Gulf country influence U.S.

09/15/2023 11:30:39 p.m.·United States

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Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme

A former top U.S. ambassador has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $93,350 fine for improperly helping a wealthy Persian Gulf country influence U.S. policy and for not disclosing gifts he received from a disgraced politica...

09/15/2023 11:30:38 p.m.·United States

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Washington Times

Former top U.S. diplomat under Obama sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme

A former top U.S. ambassador was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $93,350 fine Friday for improperly helping a wealthy Persian Gulf country influence U.S. policy and for not disclosing gifts he received from a disgraced political fundraiser.

09/15/2023 11:30:39 p.m.·United States

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Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme

By ALAN SUDERMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top U.S. ambassador has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $93,350 fine for improperly helping a wealthy Persian Gulf country influence U.S. policy and for not disclosing gifts he received from a disgraced political fundraiser. Richard G. Olson, the State Department’s special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the end of the Obam…

09/15/2023 11:30:39 p.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme

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Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top U.S. ambassador was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $93,350 fine Friday for improperly helping a wealthy Persian Gulf […]

09/15/2023 6:31:41 p.m.·Winnipeg, Canada

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