Posted on 03/08/2022 3:01:20 PM PST by McGruff
Elena Branson, a dual Russian and U.S. citizen, has been charged with acting and conspiring to act in the United States illegally as an agent of the Russian government, willfully failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”), as well as conspiring to commit visa fraud and making false statements to the FBI. As alleged, beginning in at least 2011, Branson worked on behalf of the Russian government and Russian officials to advance Russian interests in the United States, including by coordinating meetings for Russian officials to lobby U.S. political officials and businesspersons, and by operating organizations in the United States for the purpose of publicly promoting Russian government policies, and Branson never notified the Attorney General as she was required to, including by registering under FARA.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, Elena Branson, a dual U.S. / Russian national, actively subverted foreign agent registration laws in the United States in order to promote Russian policies and ideology.
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Hmm, any of the regular Putinista FReeper accounts go silent today?
She’s a TWO BAGGER!
Let’s go Branson....
Is she an associate of the late Russian agent Ron Dellums?
they could arrest almost everyone in congress for failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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No, the 61 yo woman left for Russia in 2020 after an FBI interview about failing to comply with FARA registration. She was not a spy. This is virtue signaling by the Southern District of New York and the FBI after they participated in a coup attempt against a President of the United States.
Now they need to tie her into Donald Trump somehow. Maybe she was at the Jan 6th protest. Or photoshop her in.
“Hmm, any of the regular Putinista FReeper accounts go silent today?”
Not me, I cover my tracks better, Comrade Boogieman.
For those of you too young to remember the Cold war days, this is how you get a female basketball player back from Russia.
I unfriended Putin today so I’m good.
LOL!!!
2011- Obama’s watch!
Obamanation, the guy that whispers to Russians.
Note, no pols named...that means D (Delusion) party folks. Lots of stuff in Hawaii...yeah, hate America types.
Yes, "the good old days."
She will be a perfect trade for the basketball player.
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