Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily BeastThe country’s largest student loan provider, Nelnet, is under fire as borrowers say they are experiencing a litany of problems with the company as student loan payments restart. Frustrated with the lack of communication, people have taken to social media to share their stories and demand answers from the company. And most of them are still waiting.The Daily Beast spoke to more than a dozen people who said they are experiencing a diverse range of prob
Rolling Stone ‘Spy Affair’ Podcast Unpacks Real-Life FBI Investigation of Russian Agent
Six-part miniseries will explore Maria Butina investigation
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Podcast studio Wondery has released the first audio trailer for
Spy Affair, a new six-part miniseries. The show, which premieres March 30th on Apple Podcasts, investigates the true story of Russian gun advocate Maria Butina, who was convicted in 2018 of conspiring to act as a foreign agent within the United States.
Amid the politically charged relationship between the U.S. and Russia, Butina sought to improve each country’s view of the other by forming powerful allegiances in both nations or so she claims. Her actions led to her becoming entangled in an FBI investigation, where she was perceived as a spy looking to influence government officials in order to benefit her home country. Supposedly, she was being funded by a Russian oligarch with close ties to the Kremlin but what was her true motivation?