Former NIAID Official Indicted for Concealing COVID-19 Federal RecordsMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyFormer NIAID adviser David Morens, 78, faces four federal counts for allegedly concealing COVID-19 research records to evade FOIA requests in Maryland.
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.
Former NIAID Official David Morens Indicted for Concealing COVID RecordsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury indicts former NIAID senior advisor David Morens on charges he concealed COVID-19 grant records from FOIA requests using a personal Gmail account.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted for Concealing COVID RecordsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges of conspiracy and concealment of COVID-19 records from FOIA requests.
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.