Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted for Federal Records ConcealmentMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID adviser David Morens on charges of conspiring to conceal COVID-19 research records from FOIA requests, a first-of-its-kind criminal case.
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Former NIAID Senior Adviser David Morens Indicted Over COVID Records ConcealmentMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges he hid COVID-19 research grant records from FOIA requests, DOJ announced April 28, 2026.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted on Federal Records Conspiracy ChargesMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury indicts former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on conspiracy and records-concealment charges tied to COVID-19 research FOIA evasion.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted on Federal Records ChargesMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges he used personal email to evade FOIA requests tied to COVID-19 origins research.