The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking into alleged claims of sexual misconduct against special counsel Robert Mueller, which his office described as a scheme to discredit his credibility.
The scheme was uncovered after a woman, who claimed she worked for Mueller decades ago, told several news media outlets that she had been offered money to spread fake accusations about the Russia probe chief.
“When we learned last week of allegations that women were offered money to make false claims about the special counsel, we immediately referred the matter to the FBI for investigation,” Mueller’s spokesman Peter Carr said in a statement.
Mueller is investigating allegations that members of President Donald Trump’s campaign team colluded with Russia to sway the 2016 election in his favor. Trump has vehemently denied any collusion with Russia, calling the probe a political witch hunt.
In her email to journalists, the woman said she…