Fox News Gets Suckered: 11 Outrageous Lies by Their 'Terror Analyst' Who Was Actually a Con Man

For 13 years, Fox News presented Wayne Simmons as a CIA officer. He's now indicted as a fraud. Let's recap his lies.

By Ben Norton / Salon

Surprise: One of Fox News’ most popular so-called “terror analysts” was actually a con man.

Con artist Wayne Simmons created an elaborate life story. It is fake. He identified as a CIA outside paramilitary special operations officer. He wasn’t. He wrote a book claiming he worked in the CIA for 27 years. He didn’t.