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Dave Rubin, Benny Johnson, Tim Pool Exposed as Working For Alleged Russian Influence Operation in New DOJ Indictment
https://www.mediaite.com/crime/dave-rubin-benny-johnson-tim-pool-exposed-as-working-for-alleged-russian-influence-operation-in-new-doj-indictment/A new Department of Justice indictment unsealed on Wednesday accuses a Tennessee-based content company with several high profile right-wing personalities on its roster of being part of a Russian influence operation, working to infiltrate U.S. media with the Kremlin’s propaganda.
(suspected unnamed company) Tenet Media’s website declares “fearless voices live here,” and describes itself as “a network of heterodox commentators that focus on Western political and cultural issues.” Creators currently listed on the site and featuring in videos on its YouTube channel include Dave Rubin, Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, Lauren Southern, Tayler Hansen, and Matt Christiansen.
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Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva were employed by RT, formerly known as Russia Today, a Russian state-controlled media outlet, according to the indictment, which describes how RT has launched several “covert projects” that are “designed to shape public opinion” in the U.S. and other Western countries, including this alleged “funding and direction of a Tennessee-based online content creation company.”
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The indictment alleges that Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva directed the scheme from Moscow using multiple fake identities and shell companies, funneling nearly $10 million to secretly finance and direct the activities of the Tennessee company, which included posting video content on multiple social media platforms that included TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube. Since the company launched in November 2023, the indictment alleges, it has posted nearly 2,000 videos that have more than 16 million views just on YouTube.
Indictment calls out RT and suspects (PDF)
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1366266/dl
FARA === Foreign Agents Registration Act.
That puts half of congress in violation, several extremely large media and social operations, and the orange crew.
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Yeah, I know, it's the company itself that was indicted, but regardless, at least someone or something got busted. I remember that Tenet Media was basically the platform for the de-platformed. Several far-right "influencers" all seemed to jump on board at the same time. That included the infamous Lauren Southern, who had basically done just about everything she could to burn her life down, including getting deported from Australia. (That's a long story, covered extensively on the "GammaSecretKings" anti-grifter subreddit).
Rather embarrassing to find out you've been paid by Russia to say no one is getting paid by Russia to say things. We should have a little sympathy for how much embarrassment they are suffering today. They are so incredibly embarrassed, everyone! Whoops!
The state where s--t rolls down to!
A shame what it has become.
