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Maria Butina Admits Being An Agent Of Russia, Will Help US Prosecutors


Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Friday, December 14th 2018 at 10:17AM
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Maria Butina did nothing wrong. What do you know Ron, about the Foreign Agent Registration Act?

Friday, December 14th 2018 at 10:54AM
Steve Williams
Not according to Maria Butina. She is pleading GUILTY to her wrong doings with the NRA in this country.

As far as knowing about The Foreign Agent Registration Act is concern, Steve I know very little about that act but what I do know that it is United States law that requires a foreign people or powers to disclose their relationship with the foreign government and information about related activities and finances.

Steve, did you see how she answered the question from the judge ruling over her accepting of Maria Butina guilty plea?

Take a look and come back after you have seen this video report.


Friday, December 14th 2018 at 12:00PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
I saw Rachel's report Ron? What "governmental decision making" did Butina seek to "influence" through association with the NRA?

In 1966 the Act was amended and narrowed to emphasize agents actually working with foreign powers who sought economic or political advantage by influencing governmental decision-making. The amendments shifted the focus of the law from propaganda to political lobbying and narrowed the meaning of "foreign agent".[5]

Friday, December 14th 2018 at 3:48PM
Steve Williams
Maria Butina wonted to established a back channel line of communication with Russia.

According to Star Advertiser WASHINGTON >> A Russian woman accused of being a secret agent admitted today that she conspired to infiltrate the American gun-rights movement to gather intelligence on conservative political groups as Donald Trump rose to power.
Maria Butina, 30, agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.

The case, which is separate from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, has offered insight into how Moscow seeks to influence American policy.

Prosecutors say Butina and her Russian patron, Alexander Torshin, used their contacts in the National Rifle Association (NRA) to pursue Russian back channels to American conservatives during that campaign, when Republican Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton.

READ MORE: http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/12/13/b...


According to Business Insider, Maria Butina, who is accused of being a Russian agent, pleaded guilty on Thursday to engaging in a conspiracy against the United States.

Butina is accused of infiltrating the National Rifle Association and trying to sway US policy in favor of Russia. WOW!!! THE NRA.

READ MORE: https://www.businessinsider.com/maria-buti...

That is more proof that the NRA was infiltrated and The GOP was infiltrated TOO according AP.




Friday, December 14th 2018 at 5:37PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
The NRA isn't any part of the government. It has members like Butina and officers and makes decisions for its members, not the government.

Friday, December 14th 2018 at 6:00PM
Steve Williams
Is this all you got after reading the information that I provided you in these links or did you take the time to read any of it?

I never said that the NRA was part of the government Steve.

YOUR QUESTION: I saw Rachel's report Ron? What "governmental decision making" did Butina seek to "influence" through association with the NRA?

MY REPLY: Prosecutors say Butina and her Russian patron, Alexander Torshin, used their contacts in the National Rifle Association (NRA) to pursue Russian back channels to American conservatives during that campaign, when Republican Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton.

I like to just high light this part of this report: " used their contacts in the National Rifle Association (NRA) to pursue Russian back channels to American conservatives during that campaign."

The Russian's want to go around the U.S. Government to communicate with prominent Americans through the (NRA) ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT. Now do you have a better understanding Steve?

if not, what is your understanding about this breaking news?





Friday, December 14th 2018 at 6:51PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

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Saturday, December 15th 2018 at 9:47AM
robert powell
That will not happen Little "r"obert, so STOP WISHING.




Sunday, December 16th 2018 at 2:57PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.



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Monday, December 17th 2018 at 8:22AM
robert powell
Nope!!!


Monday, December 17th 2018 at 9:28AM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
I like to just high light this part of this report: " used their contacts in the National Rifle Association (NRA) to pursue Russian back channels to American conservatives during that campaign."

Steve, do you think that The NRA wants the American people to believe that they was unknowingly was used by Butina and her Russian patron, Alexander Torshin?




Monday, December 17th 2018 at 9:37AM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Ron, who are these "American conservatives", what "governmental decisions" do they make, and who is on the other end of these imagined Russian "back channels"?

Monday, December 17th 2018 at 10:21AM
Steve Williams

Those are vary interesting question Steve.

For one, Butina admitted that her boyfriend, conservative political operative Paul Erickson, helped her as she tried to use his ties with the NRA to set up the back channels. Erickson, who is referred to as “U.S. Person 1” in court papers, has not been charged, at least not yet, this story is still unfolding. Now Steve, take into account that his attorney said he is a good American who “has done nothing to harm our country and never would.”

A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, which is prosecuting the Butina case, declined to answer Journal questions about whether Erickson has been charged or will be charged with any crime.

Now Steve, also take in account that the statement mentions “friendship dinners” that Butina hosted with “a wealthy and well-connected U.S. person,” where other wealthy and influential Americans discussed U.S.-Russian relations. In March 2016, prior to the first such dinner, Butina told the Russian government official about the potential American attendees, based on information she obtained from U.S. Person 1, the statement says.

I will be keeping a watch for more development on this story. I am sure there's more to come to answer your question of who.


Monday, December 17th 2018 at 12:38PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Also while in college, Erickson wrote "Fritzbusters", a comedy routine that was critical of Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale which had similarities to the then newly released film Ghostbusters (1984).[4] Erickson and some fellow College Republicans performed Fritzbusters at the 1984 Republican National Convention and later as a warm-up act for Ronald Reagan at some rallies during the 1984 United States presidential election.[3] The campaign stopped running Fritzbusters after more than 100 students wearing Fritzbusters shirts heckled Mondale in September 1984.[4] Erickson earned a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1988.[3]

Monday, December 17th 2018 at 4:01PM
Steve Williams
What is that in your last statement, that you are talking about? Are you talking about the background of Paul Erickson?

We are talking about Butina admitted that her boyfriend, conservative political operative Paul Erickson, helped her as she tried to use his ties with the NRA to set up the back channels. Erickson, who is referred to as “U.S. Person 1” in court papers, has not been charged, at least not yet, this story is still unfolding.

Now Steve, if that is what you are attempting to do, check out this information we know about Paul Erickson in a simple internet search:

Paul Erickson has strong ties to both the National Rifle Association and the Russian gun rights community.

He has supported Maria Butina, a former assistant to Aleksandr Torshin and the founder of a Russian gun rights group called "The Right to Bear Arms." Butina has pleaded guilty and admitted that she "knowingly engaged in a conspiracy against the United States". In 2016, Erickson and Butina set up a South Dakota business named "Bridges, LLC", which Erickson later said was created to provide financial assistance for Butina's graduate studies.

During Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016, Erickson attempted to develop a back-channel between the NRA and the Russian government. In May 2016, Erickson sent an e-mail with the subject line "Kremlin Connection" to Trump campaign adviser Rick Dearborn asking Dearborn and then-Senator Jeff Sessions for advice on setting up a meeting between Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin at an annual NRA convention.

After Trump won the presidential election in November 2016, Erickson said he was advising his transition team.

Erickson, Butina, and Torshin have been part of an investigation by the Senate Intelligence Committee into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. Torshin has also been the subject of a probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigations into whether the Russian government attempted to illegally funnel money to the NRA in order to help Trump win the presidency.

In July 2018 Butina was arrested by the FBI and charged with conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of the Russian Federation. In Butina's indictment, federal prosecutors said an unnamed American political operative, later identified as Erickson, had worked with Butina to arrange introductions to influential people inside the U.S. and to advance Russian interests.

In short Paul Erickson was the Russian Spy Maria Butina way in to use THE NRA to set up a BACK CHANNEL to other Americans. WOW!!! I thought you knew that much by now.




Monday, December 17th 2018 at 7:42PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
I like the Russians Ron. I support expanding gun rights in Russia and removing sanctions on Russia. I thought you knew.

Monday, December 17th 2018 at 9:47PM
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