Fbi agent goes public with Russian Intelligence Operation that hooked Musk and Thiel [View all]

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Fbi agent goes public with Russian Intelligence Operation that hooked Musk and Thiel

A former FBI special agent is currently out on $100,000 bond after being arrested for attempting to expose what he described as a covert Russian intelligence campaign to gain influence over leading American tech figures—namely Elon Musk and Peter Thiel. The agent, a decorated counterintelligence officer with nearly two decades of service, specialized in Russian espionage operations and had previously been commended for his work uncovering sleeper cells and disinformation networks operating inside the U.S.

According to legal filings and insider accounts, the agent became alarmed after obtaining intelligence suggesting that Russian military intelligence (GRU) had successfully cultivated relationships with high-profile Silicon Valley billionaires, using a combination of flattery, backchannel political access, and subtle kompromat. When his superiors allegedly refused to escalate the matter, he attempted to alert the public through unofficial channels—an act the Department of Justice quickly branded as an unlawful release of classified material.

His arrest has sparked outrage among transparency advocates and national security experts alike, many of whom argue that suppressing such whistleblowing only serves to embolden the very foreign influence operations the FBI is meant to s
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more: https://kyivinsider.com/fbi-agent-goes-public-with-russian-intelligence-operation-that-hooked-musk-and-theil/

I looked for dupes, but didn't find any. I thought for sure this would already be posted!

This may not be the most accurate story.
See post #4