Michael Cohen, right, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, walks past committee member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., center, during a break in Cohen's testimony before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais New York AG Letitia James announced a $ 250 million lawsuit against […]
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Mueller flips American who unwittingly sold bank info to Russian trolls
Enlarge (credit: Richard Pinedo) On Friday, shortly after Department of Justice officials announced the indictment of 13 Russians accused of being involved in a multi-year effort to spread false information online surrounding the 2016 presidential campaign, the DOJ also announced the guilty plea of a California man, Richard “Ricky” Pinedo. The Californian, who did not […]
The California man who unwittingly helped Russian election meddling ‘made mistakes,’ his lawyer says
LinkedIn A California man has pleaded guilty to unwittingly selling bank accounts to Russian agents meddling in the 2016 US election. Richard “Ricky” Pinedo admits he has “made mistakes,” his lawyer said. On Friday, Special counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russians over interference in the election. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man who pleaded […]