Ex-F.B.I. Agent Gets Prison for Denials About Lover

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A former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent convicted of making false statements about a confidential source with whom he had an intimate relationship was sentenced on Monday in Manhattan to a year and a day in prison.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: April 9, 2012

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The agent, Adrian Busby, 38, of El Paso, was convicted in November of four counts of making false statements.

Federal sentencing guidelines called for him to serve roughly two years in prison, but Judge Harold Baer Jr. of Federal District Court chose half of that, citing Mr. Busby's responsibility as the primary caregiver for three sons — ages 4, 6 and 9 — after his marriage ended.

"Your life is pretty much ruined in terms of any law enforcement job," the judge said.

Before the sentence was handed down, Mr. Busby expressed regret.

Officials said Mr. Busby had a sexual relationship in 2008 and 2009 with a woman who served as a confidential source before she was convicted of identity theft and related charges in December 2009.

Prosecutors said he had divulged confidential law enforcement reports, including grand jury materials, to the woman's defense lawyer and then claimed falsely that he had accidentally left the reports with the lawyer.

The charges of false statements also stemmed from government allegations that Mr. Busby denied knowing the woman was under investigation when he signed her up as a confidential source.

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