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MelissaB

(16,595 posts) Thu Aug 22, 2019, 06:17 PM Aug 2019

Maria Butina strikes again: CEO of Overstock resigns over Maria Butina "romance" [View all]

Patrick Byrne, the CEO of @Overstock, was one of several GOP and NRA influencers who got romantic involved with Russian spy Maria Butina. Byrne is also a critic of what Trump calls the "Deep State."

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Overstock CEO resigns after revealing he had an affair with convicted Russian agent Maria Butina and writing a cryptic statement about the "deep state"

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Maria Butina strikes again: CEO of Overstock resigns over Maria Butina "romance" [View all] MelissaB Aug 2019 OP

Another traitor she tapped. blm Aug 2019 #1

She had herself and a stable of young Russian women around the country. Blue_true Aug 2019 #13

Good! Overstock.com is a rip-off, RW shit-entity. Dennis Donovan Aug 2019 #2

Overstock.com had quite an attractive spokeswoman a number of years ago. Aristus Aug 2019 #20

Google helped me find you the answer, lol (I was 9 when this advert came out in 2005) Celerity Aug 2019 #35

Yes it is, I hate Overstock; didn't know it's RW, another reason to avoid it. Bluepinky Aug 2019 #34

The Red Sparrow calguy Aug 2019 #3

Apparently so Sherman A1 Aug 2019 #15

More like....Passed Around? calguy Aug 2019 #23

I've been reading up on him bluedye33139 Aug 2019 #4

What did he do, besides dating a Russian spy? BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #6

He said he was involved with FBI SCantiGOP Aug 2019 #7

Yep, A1 nut job uponit7771 Aug 2019 #9

He once lost his mind and went after a businessman in Vancouver bluedye33139 Aug 2019 #10

He don't need no more crazy -- he's overstocked Blue Owl Aug 2019 #5

lol bluedye33139 Aug 2019 #11

Another one of Salt Lakes finest. Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #8

Is there video of him singing with her? klook Aug 2019 #12

The Russian honeypot gibraltar72 Aug 2019 #14

The more overstocked they are the harder they fall grantcart Aug 2019 #16

So who wasn't she sleeping with? And how many unknowns are still to be found? Blackmail? usaf-vet Aug 2019 #17

What a leggo beast... HipChick Aug 2019 #18

That Rusky is a very popular thang RainCaster Aug 2019 #19

Butina gets busy huh and she sure has a type. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #21

Deep State claims another victim! dchill Aug 2019 #22

She grabbed them by the ..... Marcuse Aug 2019 #24

For some reason, Moscow Mitch and Drumpf FEC don't want this investigated. Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #25

To pick up an old thread scheme; 'our girl Butina 0- strikes again'! empedocles Aug 2019 #26

This guy seemed to be trying to cover his ass. nt Catherine Vincent Aug 2019 #27

Plus get a job in the Conspiracy Theory Industry. nt greyl Aug 2019 #31

The reader comments are priceless! Nt spooky3 Aug 2019 #28

She Certainly Got Around Me. Aug 2019 #29

Jesus. How many Republicans did this woman bang? O.o NCLefty Aug 2019 #30

Hope they all got herpes dalton99a Aug 2019 #32

K&R UTUSN Aug 2019 #33

Overstock CEO: FBI asked me to pursue a romantic relationship with Maria Butina muriel_volestrangler Aug 2019 #36