https://www.google.com/amp/thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/374267-calif-man-pleads-guilty-to-identity-fraud-in-mueller-probe%3famp
California man has pleaded guilty to identity fraud in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller's sprawling investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The man, Pichard Pinedo, is accused of selling bank account numbers over the internet that helped individuals circumvent security protocols of online digital payment companies, according to documents released by the Justice Department on Friday.
Pinedo's Feb. 12 guilty plea was revealed the same day that Mueller charged 13 Russian nationals and three Russian organizations for allegedly taking part in the election interference efforts. The defendants are allegedly involved in the Internet Research Agency, a Russian propaganda operation based in St. Petersburg that leveraged social media platforms to spread divisive content online ahead of the 2016 election.
It is unclear exactly what role Pinedo played in the alleged interference effort
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