The Department of Justice announced that a grand jury in the District of Columbia today returned an indictment presented by the Special Counsel’s Office.
The indictment charges thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian companies for committing federal crimes while seeking to interfere in the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential election. The defendants allegedly conducted what they called “information warfare against the United States,” with the stated goal of “spread[ing] distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general.”
“This indictment serves as a reminder that people are not always who they appear to be on the Internet,” said Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein.
“The indictment alleges that the Russian conspirators want to promote discord in the United States and undermine public confidence in democracy. We must not allow them to succeed. The Department of Justice will continue to work cooperatively with other law enforcement and intelligence agencies, and with the Congress, to defend our nation against similar current and future schemes. I want to thank the federal agents and prosecutors working on this case for their exceptional service.”
According to the allegations in the indictment, twelve of the individual defendants worked at various times for Internet Research Agency LLC, a Russian company based in St. Petersburg, Russia. The other individual defendant, Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin, funded the conspiracy through companies known as Concord Management and Consulting LLC, Concord Catering, and many subsidiaries and affiliates.
The conspiracy was part of a larger operation called “Project Lakhta.” Project Lakhta included multiple components, some involving domestic audiences within the Russian Federation and others targeting foreign audiences in multiple countries.
Internet Research Agency allegedly operated through Russian shell companies. It employed hundreds of persons for its online operations, ranging from creators of fictitious personas to technical and administrative support, with an annual budget of millions of dollars.
Internet Research Agency was a structured organization headed by a management group and arranged in departments, including graphics, search-engine optimization, information technology, and finance departments. In 2014, the agency established a “translator project” to focus on the U.S. population. In July 2016, more than 80 employees were assigned to the translator project.
Two of the defendants allegedly traveled to the United States in 2014 to collect intelligence for their American political influence operations.
To hide the Russian origin of their activities, the defendants allegedly purchased space on computer servers located within the United States in order to set up a virtual private network. The defendants allegedly used that infrastructure to establish hundreds of accounts on social media networks such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, making it appear that the accounts were controlled by persons within the United States.
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When do we see Hillary Clinton and Obama's name up there.
The Russians stage pro-Trump rallys and Anti-Trump rally. They are trying to sew discord and promote division in Americans. They are not for or against any party or person, but use us against ourselves. The more divided and angry at each other, the more it suits their purposes.
Yes they were paying people to disrupt trumps rallies too , no colluding though can’t wait for the rest of the story like Hillary going to jail
The only person going to jail is your friend racist trump and his whole family, penjejo.
I don't think Trump is going to go to jail just to visit Hillary, or Bill, or Villalobos, or Cantu, or Limas, etc. etc..
That only solidifies Trumps case of no collusion.
It was Russia acting on its own, for its own benefit, colluding with no one, but themselves.
Thank God Obama and Hillary are out, now we need a better Republican.
Lower taxes, booming economy, reduce government, eliminate entitlement to people who can provide for themselves and keep those who can't provide for themselves.
I see people stop working after they make "X" amount of money porque luego le quitan las estampillas!! no mames vato.
Hopefully these indictments will provide enough information and evidence to indict the Clintons, Obama and it would be great to get more Democrats.
Two things that raised red flags in my mind about Trump since the beginning of his presidency:
1. Why has Trump refused to disclose his tax returns?
2. Why has Trump been so friendly towards Putin?
Follow the money. When and if Trump is subpoenaed to disclose his tax records will be the beginning of his impeachment proceedings for violation of the Emoluments clause in the constitution. The guy has millions of dollars of investments throughout the world and you can bet that his business dealings with the Russians are in conflict with his role as chief executive of the United States.
Hillary and Bill Clinton are the high water mark for corrupt, dishonest and criminal American politicians. Others may may strive to reach their heights, but thus far have not. Both Bill and Hillary have been honored several times by Boss Tweed University for their excellence in graft.
Talk about corruption Bush & Bush and now trump. Can't get any better then that, racist republicans.
Forgot about the crook Nixon, bubbling ford, the stupid cowboy Reagan, all republicans.
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