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orangecrush

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46. There are many sources running this story

Mon Apr 10, 2017, 06:37 PM

Apr 2017

And here is an update -

"According to Russian television, quoting Levashov's wife, armed police stormed into their apartment in Barcelona and quizzed her husband for two hours. Later in a phone conversation from a Spanish jail, Maria Levashov said her husband told her the arrest was "linked to Trump's election win."

However, a U.S. official familiar with the arrest said authorities have not yet determined if Levashov was part of the political hacking operation.

Related: U.S. Has Identified Russians Who Gave Hacked Emails to WikiLeaks

"It is to-be-determined whether he had anything to do with the WikiLeaks hack or the Russian role in the election. He was being looked at on other cyber issues, so he will be asked about the elections," said the official."

https://www.google.com/amp/www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amp/russian-hacker-busted-spain-latest-global-u-s-roundup-n744911

An unnamed official is QUOTED as diluting what the suspects wife said, just what the hell is going on here?

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WIFE: ARRESTED ALLEGED RUSSIAN HACKER 'LINKED TO TRUMP'S ELECTION WIN' [View all] orangecrush Apr 2017 OP

Another piece of the puzzle. Left-over Apr 2017 #1

Juatice is coming orangecrush Apr 2017 #4

Drip, drip, drip........... IdiotsforPalin Apr 2017 #2

The faucet orangecrush Apr 2017 #7

K & R..& thanks! furtheradu Apr 2017 #3

"At the request of American authorities" orangecrush Apr 2017 #6

Hmmm! Ain't that interestin'! furtheradu Apr 2017 #22

Absolutely orangecrush Apr 2017 #48

" .... that he had created a computer virus that was "linked to Trump's election win." Botany Apr 2017 #5

I am curious orangecrush Apr 2017 #9

This has to be done to manipulate the vote count ... aggiesal Apr 2017 #11

Interesting orangecrush Apr 2017 #16

(assuming this is true) d_r Apr 2017 #27

Beth Clarkson an Engineering and Math Prof. @ Wichita State U. Botany Apr 2017 #35

Thank you orangecrush Apr 2017 #49

were those just votes in Kansas? Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2017 #57

She has found statistical anomalies in more than one race and state Botany Apr 2017 #59

thanks. Still irks me that Dems were so quick to declare the counting of votes was perfect. To Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2017 #61

Now I don't know at what level the Russian hacking and other stuff effected the vote count but ... Botany Apr 2017 #62

Money and Power to make more money. I have often wondered how they Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2017 #63

the fact that this data is inaccessible should be considered UNACCEPTABLE in a so-called free TheFrenchRazor Apr 2017 #68

Voter rolls and Facebook "likes" can be combined to microtarget lies to suppress votes sharedvalues Apr 2017 #28

Thanks orangecrush Apr 2017 #50

That's my question, too. hamsterjill Apr 2017 #34

The KGOP must be shitting borsht in their russian-made diapers Achilleaze Apr 2017 #8

With the Syrian airstrikes and Gorsuch orangecrush Apr 2017 #10

That word with "G". You mean Justice Asterisk? sharedvalues Apr 2017 #30

Yes orangecrush Apr 2017 #51

How many more threads are we going to see on this? Seedersandleechers Apr 2017 #12

Is there another thread about this on LBN? orangecrush Apr 2017 #13

I stand corrected Seedersandleechers Apr 2017 #29

Thanks orangecrush Apr 2017 #43

Related to DU's Election Day Hack? aeromanKC Apr 2017 #14

THAT orangecrush Apr 2017 #17

Wives usually don't testify against their husbands bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #15

... orangecrush Apr 2017 #18

Seems less like her testifying against anyone and more as though she's LanternWaste Apr 2017 #24

I'd like to tazkcmo Apr 2017 #19

Sounds like orangecrush Apr 2017 #23

Time for Trump to throw out another shiny object for the media to chase. democrank Apr 2017 #20

Exactly orangecrush Apr 2017 #21

pootie enid602 Apr 2017 #53

Now Chump will probably fling some missiles at Spain Dopers_Greed Apr 2017 #25

Or land orangecrush Apr 2017 #38

Good! ArizonaLib Apr 2017 #26

I hope he's under extreme protection. C Moon Apr 2017 #31

will they extradite this guy, or mopinko Apr 2017 #32

Interesting also orangecrush Apr 2017 #39

Maybe a diversion or some other disinformation Abu Pepe Apr 2017 #33

Naw orangecrush Apr 2017 #40

Keep peeling back the layers, eventually we'll find the center! Initech Apr 2017 #36

Hopefully orangecrush Apr 2017 #42

I'd like to see McConnell, Ryan, Gorsuch, and Prince go down with him. Initech Apr 2017 #44

Check out the update orangecrush Apr 2017 #47

me too bdamomma Apr 2017 #56

I don't understand this statement? They told him that he created a virus? KewlKat Apr 2017 #37

Great catch orangecrush Apr 2017 #41

I thought RT is part of the Putin propaganda Enoki33 Apr 2017 #45

There are many sources running this story orangecrush Apr 2017 #46

Thanks. Enoki33 Apr 2017 #52

Thank you orangecrush Apr 2017 #54

This Russian Hacker's Wife Says He Was Arrested For Being "Linked To Trump's Win" riversedge Apr 2017 #55

That last paragraph is somewhat surprising. Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2017 #69

It's also possible that he wrote a virus that was planted on Weiner's laptop. GliderGuider Apr 2017 #58

Thank you for this background. orangecrush Apr 2017 #64

a reminder to stay focused.........from riversedge Apr 2017 #60

And they are striving mightily orangecrush Apr 2017 #65

One by one Heartstrings Apr 2017 #66

Hopefully in time orangecrush Apr 2017 #67