David Morens Pleads Guilty
Former NIAID adviser David Morens admitted conspiring to hide COVID-19 research records.
August 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 8:30pm ET
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What happened
Dr. David MorensDavid MorensAmerican researcher with expertise in virology, 78, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci5th Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022 at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesUS research institute for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the United States. Prosecutors said Morens plotted to conceal federal records and evade Freedom of Information Act requests involving COVID-19 research, including questions about the pandemic’s origins. Morens served in NIAID’s Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022. He is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 12 in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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