Four Americans Convicted in Russian Influence Case

Published on September 12, 2024

A federal jury on Sept. 12 found four black power activists guilty on a charge of conspiring to act as unregistered agents of the Russian government. The group was found not guilty on the charge of acting as agents of a foreign government. The guilty verdict came down against Omali Yeshitela, 82, Penny Joanne Hess, 78, Jesse Nevel, 34, and Augustus C. Romain Jr., (also known as Gazi Kodzo) 38. Federal prosecutors last year brought charges against all four, alleging they had coordinated with three Russian nationals to spread the preferred narratives of the Russian government, sow political discord in the United States, and interfere with U.S. elections....

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