Federal Agent Jailed

An advisor to US President Donald Trump's election campaign was jailed Friday for 14 days for lying to FBI agents over contacts with Russians that set off a federal probe into possible collusion with Moscow.

A former US federal agent was sentenced to 78 months in prison on Monday for stealing bitcoins during the government's investigation of Silk Road and for secretly soliciting payment from the operator of the online black market for information on its probe.

An advisor to US President Donald Trump's election campaign was jailed Friday for 14 days for lying to FBI agents over contacts with Russians that set off a federal probe into possible collusion with Moscow.

A former US federal agent was sentenced to 78 months in prison on Monday for stealing bitcoins during the government's investigation of Silk Road and for secretly soliciting payment from the operator of the online black market for information on its probe.