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Crime of intentionally lying to a federal investigator in the United States
Making false statements (18 U.S.C. § 1001) is the common name for the United States federal process crime laid out in Section 1001 of Title 18 of the
Making_false_statements
Statement contradicted by facts and reality
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry. Misinformation Fake news False accusation False statements of fact Jumping to conclusions Making
False_statement
June 2023, a criminal grand jury indicted Trump on one count of making "false statements and representations", specifically by hiding subpoenaed classified
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump
American businessman (born 1950)
felony counts of federal crimes, including criminal conspiracy, making false statements, securities fraud, tax fraud, and securities law violations, and
Paul_Bilzerian
guilty on May 10, 2022 of murder, tampering with evidence, and making false statements to the police and sentenced on August 18, 2022, to 65 years in
Murder_of_Connie_Dabate
Singaporean politician
against the PAP's Ng Pock Too. In 1986, following convictions for making false statements about the Workers' Party's accounts, Jeyaretnam was not only fined
J._B._Jeyaretnam
American politician (born 1956)
April 2023, Jenkins was indicted on five counts of conspiracy and making false statements to acquire machine guns, prompting him to take a temporary leave
Chuck_Jenkins
2016 kidnapping hoax
She pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of making false statements. In September 2022, she was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed
Sherri_Papini_kidnapping_hoax
American financier and con artist (1938–2021)
mail fraud, money laundering, making false statements, perjury, theft from an employee benefit plan, and making false filings with the SEC. The plea
Bernie_Madoff
Misleading content in advertisements
rather than making an unintentional mistake. A number of governments use regulations or other laws and methods to limit false advertising. False advertising
False_advertising
American talent manager and scam artist (1954–2016)
June 2007. He pled guilty to conspiracy, money laundering, and making false statements during bankruptcy proceedings. In 2008, Pearlman was convicted
Lou_Pearlman
American fraudster and financier
mail fraud, embezzlement, making false statements to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and making false statements to a futures association registered
Russell_Wasendorf
Educational organization
and cybersecurity engineering. In 2017, the company was sued for making false statements about its graduates' earning potential. It was acquired by WeWork
Flatiron_School
Attorney for Donald Trump from 2006 to 2018
eight criminal charges: five counts of tax evasion; one count of making false statements to a financial institution; one count of willfully causing an unlawful
Michael_Cohen_(lawyer)
American chemist (born 1959)
two counts of making false statements regarding his participation in the Chinese Research Program, as well as four counts of filing false tax returns.
Charles_M._Lieber
American political consultant (born 1972)
who pleaded guilty to conspiracy against the United States for making false statements in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United
Rick Gates (political consultant)
Rick_Gates_(political_consultant)
Falsifying an oath or affirmation
culpability attaches only at the instant the declarant falsely asserts the truth of statements (made or to be made) that are material to the outcome of
Perjury
American jurist (born 1970)
was convicted on 11 federal offenses, specifically wire fraud, making false statements to federal investigators, witness tampering and mail fraud. The
Allen_Loughry
Missing person case in Georgia (U.S. state)
grand jury filed four new charges against Dukes: two counts of making false statements, one count of hindering apprehension of a criminal and one count
Tara_Grinstead_murder_case
Real estate developer and convicted felon
Robert Toussie, in 1993. In 1999, Isaac Toussie was charged with making false statements to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in obtaining
Isaac_Toussie
Investment banker (born 1967)
Swiss president Alain Berset for allegedly abusing his office and making false statements on Swiss television regarding COVID-19. The case was dismissed
Pascal_Najadi
Mental disorder
tendency to lie. It involves a pervasive pattern of intentionally making false statements with the aim to deceive others, sometimes for no clear or apparent
Pathological_lying
Campaign aide to U.S. President Richard Nixon
lied to the FBI during that questioning. Porter was convicted of making false statements in 1974 and served 30 days in prison. Porter was raised in California
Herbert_Porter
Transgender man
Holloway. Barker was ultimately charged with, and convicted of, making a false statement on a marriage certificate. The judge, Sir Ernest Wild, the Recorder
Victor_Barker
2017 American kidnapping, rape, and murder case
of one count of kidnapping resulting in death and two counts of making false statements to agents of the FBI, but the jury deadlocked on whether or not
Murder_of_Yingying_Zhang
US effort to prosecute alleged Chinese spies
to making false statements in the investigation of Anming Hu, while in another case, the investigation involving Franklin Feng Tao was based on false evidence
China_Initiative
2020 murder of a U.S. army soldier
guilty to accessory to murder after the fact and three counts of making a false statement. On August 14, 2023, Aguilar was sentenced to the maximum of 30
Murder_of_Vanessa_Guillén
American politician (born 1987)
to four months in prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements. Harding was born and raised in Williston, Florida. He studied
Joe_Harding
American politician and criminal (1942–2026)
structuring bank withdrawals to evade bank reporting requirements and making false statements to federal investigators. Federal prosecutors said that the funds
Dennis_Hastert
American political consultant and lobbyist (born 1952)
count of obstructing an official proceeding, and five counts of making false statements to Congress and indicted in November 2019; Stone was sentenced
Roger_Stone
Governor of Arkansas since 2023
interviewed by investigators as part of the Mueller probe, she admitted making false statements in her role. Sanders hosted fewer press conferences than any of
Sarah_Huckabee_Sanders
American politician (born 1979)
Florida on 21 felony counts, including wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements for allegedly diverting money raised during the campaign to a company
Andrew_Gillum
(R-CA) received a suspended sentence and a $5,000 fine in 1955 for making false statements in connection with payroll padding and kickbacks from congressional
List of federal political scandals in the United States
List_of_federal_political_scandals_in_the_United_States
American lawyer and politician (born 1958)
federally indicted on one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. James pled not guilty to the charges
Letitia_James
American business magnate and inventor (1916–2002)
Mattel in 1975. Investigations continued and she was charged with fraud and false reporting by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. She pleaded no
Ruth_Handler
American serial killer
Swango with three counts of murder and one count each of assault, false statements, mail fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. At the same time
Michael_Swango
American fraudster and businesswoman
charges including wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, making false statements to a financial institution, and aggravated identity theft. In March
Christine_Hunsicker
2023–24 U.S. legal affair
the Espionage Act. The other eight charges against him included making false statements and engaging in a conspiracy to obstruct justice. The most serious
Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (classified documents case)
Federal_prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_(classified_documents_case)
American jurist
Allen County Sheriff indicted for soliciting bribes, extortion, making false statements". Northern District of Ohio. United States Department of Justice
Noah_Hood
American businessman and felon (born 1953)
scandal. In 2006 he was found guilty of conspiracy, insider trading, making false statements, and securities fraud. He was sentenced to 24 years in prison and
Jeffrey_Skilling
2026 court case
of Alabama. The US government charged the SPLC with wire fraud, making false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment
United States v. Southern Poverty Law Center Inc.
United_States_v._Southern_Poverty_Law_Center_Inc.
2025 criminal case in Virginia, US
Virginia on two counts: one charge of bank fraud and one charge of making false statements to a financial institution. The charges stem from allegations that
Prosecution_of_Letitia_James
Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009
Trump called Blagojevich's sentence "unfair", saying that Blagojevich's statements about enriching himself were "stupid", but also the sort of thing "that
Rod_Blagojevich
Dutch attorney (born 1984)
& Flom. On 20 February 2018, he pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to investigators while answering questions about Russian interference
Alex_van_der_Zwaan
US constitutional law on false assertions
States constitutional law, false statements of fact are assertions, which are ostensibly facts, that are false. Such statements are not always protected
False_statement_of_fact
American politician
2018 in federal court to two counts of wire fraud, one count of making false statements to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and one
Pamela_Harris_(politician)
American judge (born 1928)
empaneled and he again denied his involvement. He was convicted of making false statements to a grand jury. In 1989, he was impeached unanimously by the United
Walter_Nixon
American rapper (born 1972)
to the cancelled tour. Hill herself replied that the lawsuit "is full of false claims and unwarranted attacks. It notably omits that he was advanced overpayment
Pras
American fraudster
received another prison sentence for an unrelated incident regarding filing a false police report and felony firearm possession. Born in 1965, Anna Ayala grew
Anna_Ayala
Pakistani-American information technology worker
indicted Awan and his wife on four counts, including conspiracy, making false statements, bank fraud, and unlawful monetary transactions. They were charged
Imran_Awan
American businesswoman, writer, TV personality (born 1941)
conspiracy to obstruct, of obstruction of an agency proceeding, and of making false statements to federal investigators and was sentenced in July 2004 to serve
Martha_Stewart
Robert Toussie – Brooklyn real estate developer, convicted of making false statements to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2001;
List of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States
List_of_people_pardoned_or_granted_clemency_by_the_president_of_the_United_States
charges of being an agent of a foreign government, visa fraud, making false statements, and conspiracy. Ye is a Lieutenant of the People's Liberation
List of Chinese spy cases in the United States
List_of_Chinese_spy_cases_in_the_United_States
American politician (born 1957)
obstruction of justice for deleting four emails, wire fraud, and making false statements to the FAA and the FBI. In March 2025, he was sentenced to two
Harry_Sidhu
On October 27, 2008, Stevens was convicted on seven counts of making false statements. His conviction was reversed, six months after he lost the election
Politics_of_Alaska
American politician
special election to succeed Karen Bennett, who pled guilty to making false statements to fraudulently obtain benefits. A former educator, Mason and her
Venola_Mason
Chinese scientist (born 1984)
Immigration Department launched a criminal investigation against him for making false statements in his application. In September 2023, He was recruited by the
He_Jiankui
Mexican politician and convicted felon (born 1968)
of Public Security Arrested for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Making False Statements". justice.gov. Retrieved 10 December 2019. Feuer, Alan; Schweber
Genaro_García_Luna
American lawyer (born 1984)
2023, Ellis pleaded guilty to one felony count of aiding and abetting false statements in writing. In April 2024, Ellis was indicted by an Arizona grand jury
Jenna_Ellis
sentence and a $5,000 (equivalent to $59,944 in 2025) fine for making false statements in connection with payroll padding and kickbacks from congressional
List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
List_of_American_federal_politicians_convicted_of_crimes
CIA operations officer (1932–2016)
Affair. Clarridge pleaded not guilty to seven counts of perjury and making false statements relating to 1985 shipment to Iran. Clarridge was born into a "staunchly
Duane_Clarridge
American filmmaker (born 1951)
On April 3, 2006, McTiernan was charged in federal court with making a false statement to an FBI investigator in February 2006 about his hiring of the
John_McTiernan
2012 crime in Thailand
to driving the car himself. Suwet would later be charged with making false statements to the police. An investigating police officer, Police Lieutenant
Death_of_Wichian_Klanprasert
American supporter of terrorism
support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to the FBI, and attempted identity theft. Swedish authorities said
Colleen_LaRose
Crime consisting of obstructing prosecutors, investigators, or other officials
Obstruction is a broad crime that may include acts such as perjury, making false statements to officials, witness tampering, jury tampering, destruction of
Obstruction of justice in the United States
Obstruction_of_justice_in_the_United_States
2017 killing in Mali
conspiracy to commit assault and battery, obstruction of justice, making false statements, and hazing: Navy Seals from DEVGRU: Chief Petty Officers Anthony
Killing_of_Logan_Melgar
American rapper (born 1997)
battery and was sentenced to probation. In 2019, he was arrested for making false statements to possess weapons and was sentenced to nearly four years in federal
Kodak_Black
Former CIA employee and criminal (born 1988)
of a harmful computer program, information, code, or command, making false statements, obstruction of justice, and criminal copyright infringement. An
Joshua_Schulte
1996 aviation accident in Florida
employees in proper handling of hazardous materials, conspiracy and making false statements. SabreTech's maintenance supervisor Daniel Gonzalez and two mechanics
ValuJet_Flight_592
Governor of New York from 2008 to 2010
administration, Paterson faced allegations of soliciting improper gifts and making false statements; he was eventually fined in excess of $62,000 for accepting free
David_Paterson
American professional wrestler
count of making a false statement, for which he was fined $48,000. In December 2020, DiBiase pleaded guilty to making fraudulent statements about a welfare
Brett_DiBiase
American politician
made payable to Diamantis, in November 2019. He also admitted to making false statements to federal agents during their investigation. On November 26, 2025
Chris_Ziogas
Links of associates of US President
Russian officials. Several people connected to the Trump campaign made false statements about those links and obstructed investigations. These investigations
Links between Trump associates and Russian officials
Links_between_Trump_associates_and_Russian_officials
Turkish businessman (born 1977)
charges of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government and making false statements to investigators. These charges were eventually dropped. Alptekin
Kamil_Ekim_Alptekin
American lawyer and political advisor (born 1950)
obstruction of justice, two counts of perjury, and one count of making false statements), making him the highest-ranking White House official convicted in a
Scooter_Libby
American political official and consultant
unrelated federal charges of one count of wire fraud and two counts of making false statements to the FBI. Lavelle committed these crimes in her NuTECH Enterprises
Rita_Lavelle
American futures brokerage firm
executive, Russell R. Wasendorf Sr., was arrested and charged with making false statements to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The firm filed
Peregrine_Financial_Group
American pharmacist
in a foreign country, conspiracy to make false statements to the FBI, and two counts of making false statements. He was arrested on October 21, 2009. He
Tarek_Mehanna
falsified results, Han was indicted on four federal felony counts of making false statements. Han pleaded guilty in federal court in February 2015. On 1 July
Dong-Pyou_Han
Dutch financial services company
and Others for Manipulation of NYMEX Crude Oil, Heating Oil, and Gasoline Futures Contracts and Making False Statements | CFTC". Retrieved 2024-01-04.
Optiver
Liberian war criminal
fraud in immigration documents and two counts of perjury stemming from false statements he made when filing for asylum and permanent residence. He was sentenced
Mohammed_Jabbateh
American athlete (born 1975)
Nathaniel Alexander. On October 5, 2007, Jones pleaded guilty to making false statements to IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky leading the ongoing BALCO investigation
Marion_Jones
2023 school shooting in Virginia, US
six-year-old boy was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon, making false statements, and child neglect in relation to the shooting and was sentenced
Shooting_of_Abby_Zwerner
American investor and diplomat (born 1947)
at the direction of a foreign power, obstructing justice, and making false statements to law enforcement. He was jailed for two days before being released
Tom_Barrack
Electoral ward in Waltham Forest, London, England
Miranda Grell was elected in 2006 and disqualified in 2007 for making false statements under the Representation of the People Act 1983, which triggered
Leyton_(ward)
American government official
convicted of making false statements under 18 USC 1001. On October 16, 2009 he was sentenced to a year in prison for making false statements about his association
David_Safavian
American broadcast journalist (born 1973)
Americans. Muir frequently fact-checked Trump for making false statements, including Trump's false claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio
David_Muir
American actor (born 1982)
County grand jury on six counts of felony disorderly conduct about making four false police reports. On June 12, 2020, a judge rejected Smollett's claim
Jussie_Smollett
American spy for the CIA (1930–2011)
George was eventually found guilty by a jury on two counts of making false statements to congressional committees investigating the Iran-Contra Affair
Clair_George
FBI investigation of corruption in the legislature of Kentucky
indicted in 1992 on charges of conspiracy to commit extortion and making false statements to the FBI. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months
Operation_Boptrot
American multi-level marketing company
Cope, Charles W. (February 2015). "United States Held Liable for Making False Statements to Foreign Tax Authority". copetax.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015
Forever_Living_Products
on charges of violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act, making false statements, and obstruction of justice. Vernon Johnson, a fellow law firm
Trial_of_Geoffrey_Fieger
Veteran impostor
forged or altered military discharge certificate and one count of making false statements in seeking benefits from the Veterans Administration. The complaint
Jesse_Macbeth
Former CIA executive accused of theft
Federal prosecutors charged him with theft of public money and making false statements on government records. Additional investigations into his employment
David_J._Rush
American criminal (1933–2022)
2004, he was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and making false statements when he denied any knowledge about the disappearance of a nightclub
Frank_Salemme
American lawyer (born 1960)
2025, Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on one charge of making false statements and one charge of obstruction. He pleaded not guilty. On November
James_Comey
Historic resort in Palm Beach, Florida, US
was arrested and charged with unlawful entry to the premises and making false statements to federal law enforcement officials. Chinese nationals were also
Mar-a-Lago
American environmentalist (born 1981)
violations of the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act and making false statements. He faced a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and $750,000
Tim_DeChristopher
charged with providing material support to terrorists and with making false statements to FBI agents. The prosecution alleged that he had spent much of
Hamid_and_Umer_Hayat
U.S. Army general and former U.S. National Security Advisor (born 1958)
to plead guilty to a felony count of "willfully and knowingly" making false statements to the FBI about the Kislyak communications, and agreed to cooperate
Michael_Flynn
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