- Four U.S. citizens, Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess, Jesse Nevel, and Augustus C. Romain Jr., were convicted of conspiring to act as illegal agents of the Russian government. This conspiracy involved activities aimed at sowing discord and influencing U.S. politics under the direction of Russian intelligence.
- The group collaborated with Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov, who was linked to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
- Their actions included staging protests, publishing petitions, and even attempting to influence local elections in St. Petersburg, Fla., under the supervision of Russian intelligence. They were funded and directed by Ionov to carry out these operations.
- Each of the convicted faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. Read More
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