During the pandemic, Dr. Fauci, the Director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has come under scrutiny, with a smart money prediction forecasting that Fauci will be indicted later this year.

According to PolyBeats monitoring, on the prediction market Polymarket, a Smart Money has placed a $1k bet on "Will Anthony Fauci be indicted this year?", with the current probability at 66.0%.

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Anthony Fauci is the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who during the COVID-19 pandemic sparked controversy over vaccine policy, virus origins, and congressional testimony and was subpoenaed by Congress. The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee voted 8-5 on a contempt of Congress resolution on August 6. The committee accuses Fauci of not complying with a congressional subpoena. Rand Paul has submitted a criminal referral to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Washington D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. The Justice Department has confirmed they are reviewing the material.

Fauci attended a Senate hearing on July 29 and invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times. He refused to answer questions regarding pandemic response, virus origins, and NIAID research funding. Trump stated on the 6th that the DOJ could consider prosecuting Fauci. Contempt of Congress is a federal misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of 12 months in prison and a $100,000 fine.

On the 11th, Lawfare reported that Rand Paul's referral was not subject to a full Senate vote. Legal experts suggest that procedural issues could be grounds for prosecutors to decline to bring charges and for Fauci to raise defenses. A pardon issued by Joe Biden covers federal crimes Fauci may have committed between 2014 and January 2025 and does not extend to subsequent actions. The Florida Attorney General has issued a subpoena to Fauci, requesting documents related to financial interests and pandemic guidance.
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