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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDOJ: Russian National Charged in Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Federation Within US
Link to tweet
Incredibly timed release.....whoops.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/russian-national-charged-conspiracy-act-agent-russian-federation-within-united-states
A criminal complaint was unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging a Russian national with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation within the United States without prior notification to the Attorney General.
The announcement was made by Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie K. Liu, and Nancy McNamara, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBIs Washington Field Office.
Mariia Butina, 29, a Russian citizen residing in Washington D.C., was arrested on July 15, 2018, in Washington, D.C., and made her initial appearance this afternoon before Magistrate Judge Deborah A. Robinson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She was ordered held pending a hearing set for July 18, 2018.
According to the affidavit in support of the complaint, from as early as 2015 and continuing through at least February 2017, Butina worked at the direction of a high-level official in the Russian government who was previously a member of the legislature of the Russian Federation and later became a top official at the Russian Central Bank. This Russian official was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control in April 2018.
The court filings detail the Russian officials and Butinas efforts for Butina to act as an agent of Russia inside the United States by developing relationships with U.S. persons and infiltrating organizations having influence in American politics, for the purpose of advancing the interests of the Russian Federation. The filings also describe certain actions taken by Butina to further this effort during multiple visits from Russia and, later, when she entered and resided in the United States on a student visa. The filings allege that she undertook her activities without officially disclosing the fact that she was acting as an agent of Russian government, as required by law.
The charges in criminal complaints are merely allegations and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The maximum penalty for conspiracy is five years. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes. If convicted of any offense, a defendants sentence will be determined by the court based on the advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The investigation into this matter was conducted by the FBIs Washington Field Office. The case is being prosecuted by the National Security Section of the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Columbia and the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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DOJ: Russian National Charged in Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Federation Within US (Original Post)
sunonmars
Jul 2018
OP
Definitely worth downloading and reading the Affidavit if you haven't already
emulatorloo
Jul 2018
#6
emulatorloo
(44,098 posts)1. Rec for the Greatest Page. This is a big deal
JustAnotherGen
(31,798 posts)4. A REALLY
Big deal.
emulatorloo
(44,098 posts)6. Definitely worth downloading and reading the Affidavit if you haven't already
JustAnotherGen
(31,798 posts)14. Thank you
Will catch on my kindle this evening!
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)2. Off to the greatest page.
This is very important stuff.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)3. She was an infiltration spy..how many more are there, we are under siege.
unc70
(6,110 posts)5. Part of the NRA money laundering
If my memory serves me
emulatorloo
(44,098 posts)7. Your memory serves you very well
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1080766/download
Affidavit refers to a GUNS RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
Affidavit refers to a GUNS RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
Roland99
(53,342 posts)9. Special assistant to Torshin
Roland99
(53,342 posts)11. Maria Butina Connects Russians, NRA, Trump, Sibby, and Mathew Wollmann
emulatorloo
(44,098 posts)15. Thanks for the link
Roland99
(53,342 posts)8. Twitler replied to a question of hers re: sanctions
Link to tweet
?lang=en
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)12. RVAWonk
is awesome. She's done a ton of great work exposing Russian bots and other Russian assets.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)10. If it wasn't for #TreasonSummit happening today
this would be a HUGE story. Especially when she asked Trump about lifting Russian sanctions back in 2015
superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)13. NRA/FSB stooge
Gun humping dollars for ads.
demmiblue
(36,833 posts)16. ...