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Russian charged w/ breaching U.S. firms says FBI attempted to coerce confession over Clinton hack
Washington Times ^ | May 11, 2017 | Andrew Blake

Posted on 05/11/2017 8:40:57 PM PDT by bobsunshine

A Russian man wanted by the Justice Department on charges connected to hacking U.S. companies now claims the FBI offered him immunity in exchange for accepting responsibility for cyberattacks targeting former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Yevgeny Nikulin, the alleged hacker, laid the claim to Russian media Thursday in a letter sent from a Czech Republic prison cell amid an international extradition battle currently underway between Washington and Moscow.

FBI agents promised Mr. Nikulin money, American citizenship and a free apartment for taking the fall over hacking Mrs. Clinton’s campaign, he alleged in a letter published Thursday by Nastoyashchoe Vremya, a Russian-language website.

“[They told me:] you will have to confess to breaking into Clinton’s inbox for [President Trump] on behalf of [Russian President Vladimir Putin],” Mr. Nikulin wrote, as translated by The Moscow Times.

“He was offered to falsely testify that he was cooperating in the attack on the Democratic Party,” defense attorney Martin Sadilek said Thursday, the Associated Press reported. The FBI declined to comment.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bribery; clinton; comey; corruption; doj; election; fbi; hacking; hillacyhacked; immunity; nikulin; pleadeal; russia; russianhacker; trump
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To: SSS Two

While I question Nikulin’s veracity, I could believe the FBI offered American citizenship and an apartment but were not sincere. I would want some corroboration, but I don’t consider the allegation impossible.

Richard Jewell agrees with me.


61 posted on 05/12/2017 7:13:56 AM PDT by henkster (Orwell, Rand and Huxley would not be proud of our society, but they'd have no trouble recognizing it)
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To: SSS Two
This be the same FBI who, along with the SEC, couldn't find their own arse with both hands and a SQL Statement telling them exactly where to find it back circa June, 2007

Credible enough.



It is incumbent upon the honorable craftsman to be aware
of whether or not his services are being used
as a means to accomplish evil ends -
and to act (or NOT) accordingly.

62 posted on 05/12/2017 7:48:47 AM PDT by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: Pippa

The dems are good at hiding concrete evidence. What they’re not good at is hiding their obviousness.

They are laughably obvious about being liars, fabricators and corruptors.

But when certain pieces fall into place just the right way, concrete evidence like this can be discovered.


63 posted on 05/12/2017 9:11:32 AM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: bobsunshine

Bookmark.


64 posted on 05/12/2017 4:46:32 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: mac_truck

Wait and see. I think there will be some surprises coming out about the ex-British intelligence officer’s “dossier”, and possibly a few demotions or firings. The man’s credibility is less than sterling.


65 posted on 05/13/2017 12:08:19 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: bobsunshine

Bump!


66 posted on 08/06/2017 1:16:50 PM PDT by Freedom of Speech Wins
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