Special counsel alleges Alex Van Der Zwaan misled officials about his contact with Gates
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has filed a criminal case against an associate of Richard Gates, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, accusing the associate of lying to the FBI, according to court documents unveiled Tuesday.
The associate, Alex Van Der Zwaan, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday afternoon, according to the court docket.
.. Mr. Van Der Zwaan lied in an interview with the special counsel’s office in November 2017 about his 2012 work for the Ukrainian government, according to the criminal-information document.