The Justice Department filed an indictment this week accusing Russian nationals of funneling millions of dollars into a U.S.-based online media company linked to several prominent right-wing commenters who have millions of conservative fans and are supporters of former President Donald Trump.
The DOJ asserted Wednesday that the alleged $10 million funneling operation was an effort by two employees of RT, a Russian government-backed media company, to disseminate pro-Russia propaganda and disinformation on social media platforms. The 32-page indictment does not explicitly name the “Tennessee-based online content creation company” that was allegedly duped into taking the money.
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