Seek interfere in the United States political system, including the 2016 president ial election. They conducted Information Warfare against the United States. With the stated goal of spreading distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general. According to the allegations, 12 of the defendants worked at various times for Company CalledInternet Research agency, llc. Its based in st. Petersburg. The other defendant funded the conspiracy through companies known as concorde management inc. Consulting llc, concord catering and others. The conspiracy was part of a larger operation called project lock dog. It included components, some involving domestics in the russian and others targeting foreign audiences in multiple countries. Internet Research Agency operated through shell companies. They had creators of fictitious personas to technical and administrative support personnel and an annual budget of millions of dollars. The structured organization and arranged into departments including graphics, Search Engine optimization, and finance. In 2014 the company established a translator project focused on the United States. In july 2016 more than 80 employees were assigned to the translator project. Two defendants traveled to the United States in 2014 to collect intelligence. To hide the russian origins of their activities they purchase space on servers located on the United States to set up a Virtual Private Network. They use the infrastructure to establish hundreds of accounts on social Media Networks such as facebook, instagram, and twitter, making it. They were being controlled by persons in the United States. These stolen or fictitious identities, false identification documents. The posters politically and socially active americans. Advocating for and against candidates. They also purchase political advertisements and social Media Networks. Russians also recruited and paid real americans to engage in political activities, promote political campaigns and stage rallies. They pretended to be grassroots activists. The american. Did not know theyre communicating with russians. After the election the defendant stage rallies to support the president elect, while simultaneously staging rallies to protest his election. There organize one rally to support the president and another to oppose him. Both in new york, on the same day. On september 13, 2017. Soon after the reported there being investigated and operatives had you social media to interfere, one defendant wrote, we had a slight crisis here at work, the fbi busted our activity. Saiga preoccupied with covering tracks with my colleagues. This includes a criminal counts. Criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States. They tried to defraud america lawful functions of the commission, the United States department of justice and the department of state. Those organizations are responsible for administering federal requirements disclosure federal involvement. Cantu charges conspiracy for wire fraud and bank fraud. Can three through eight, charge aggravated Identity Theft by Internet Research agency and for individuals. There is no allegation that any american was annoying participant in this activity. No allegation in the indictment that it altered the outcome of the election. I caution you everyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent until Proven Guilty in court. Prosecutors must introduce credible evidence sufficient to prove each one guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury. The investigation is ongoing. Therell be no comments from the special counsel at this time. This indictment serves as a reminder that people are not always hear they are to be. The russian conspirators want to promote discord in the United States can undermine confidence and democracy. We must not allow them to succeed. Well work with other agencies and with congress to defend our nation against similar current and future efforts. I think the federal agents and prosecutors working on the case for their exceptional service. There is no allegation in the indictment or the outcome of the election. On page four paragraph six it talks about the Trump Campaign saying that my questions later in the indictment officials are referenced not by their name were they cooperative . Whats their relationship . Theres no allegation that any american had knowledge of the nature of the scheme said they took extraordinary steps even going so far as to face their activities Virtual Private Network in the United States. Have you had any assurances from the russians . No communication with the russians. The history series, landmark cases begins february 26 and 9 00 p. M. Eastern look at Supreme Court decisions exploring the case is Sarah Peterson at the university of virginia law professor at the professor of arkansas. 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