Another Mueller Arrest

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Sad day for US Person #1. Also, America.

[Guest]

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Sad day for US Person #1. Also, America.

So who is US Person #1, who sold political contacts for sex?

Washington Post:

The indictment accuses Butina of conspiring with the unnamed “Russian official” to “infiltrate organizations active in American politics in an effort to advance the interests of the Russian federation.” The indictment does not name any organizations, but Helson’s affidavit frequently referred to her contacts with an unnamed “Gun Rights Organization,” “U.S. Person 1” and “Political Party 1.”

The gun rights organization is almost certainly the National Rifle Association, whom Butina began reaching out to in 2013 and meeting with both in the U.S. and Russia. “U.S. Person 1,” who the indictment claims provided Butina with a list of American contacts to help her agenda, is likely Paul Erickson, a Republican consultant who sought to organize a meeting between then-candidate Trump and Torshin at an NRA convention in 2016, and who the affidavit says first met Butina in Moscow in 2013.


Butina told the Senate Intelligence Committee that she began a romantic relationship with Erickson, people familiar with her testimony said, and investigators believed she may have intended to go to Erickson’s home state of South Dakota before she was arrested.

“Political Party 1” is likely the Republican party. It is not mentioned in the indictment, but Helson’s affidavit cited a 2015 email in which Butina told “U.S. Person 1” that “Political Party 1 “ would likely obtain control over the U.S. government after the 2016 elections, that the party had a central role in the “Gun Rights Organization” and that the unnamed gun organization was “the largest sponsor of the elections to the U.S. congress, as well as a spnosor of the CPAC conference,” an annual conservative political gathering.

In the email, Butina asked the unnamed Russian official for $125,000 to participate in “all upcoming major conferences” of “Political Party 1.” Butina and the official later attended both the 2016 and 2017 National Prayer Breakfasts, as well as the NRA’s national convention, where Torshin is a life member. Butina is also a gun rights activist in Russia and a former gun store owner.

In October 2016, “U.S. Person 1” told Butina in an email that he had “been involved in securing a VERY private line of communication between the Kremlin and key ‘Political Party 1’ leaders through, of all conduits, the ‘Gun Rights Organization.’” Helson concluded that this email showed the American’s “involvement in Butina’s efforts to establish a ‘back channel’ communication for representatives of the Government of Russia.”

U.S. Person 1, or Erickson, has not been charged with any crimes, which is sometimes an indication that they are cooperating with an investigation.

[_Maksutov]

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Sad day for US Person #1. Also, America.

Come on guys - someone, somewhere has identified this person who gave Butina access to people of political influence in repayment for getting to have sex with a woman half his age, right?

So let's hear it.

But-but-but they tore down the wall! No more hammers and sickles! And Putin wears a cross! We can trust them!

It's worth noting here that the most vicious and successful racist fraud in history was committed by the Tsar's secret police before the era of Communism. The fraud is The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a racist conspiracy theory work that won over Henry Ford and many other Americans. The Russians are not to be underestimated. They are better at HUMINT gathering than Americans and their deviousness is unparalleled.

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See my edit after your post, Maksutov:

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So who is US Person #1, who sold political contacts for sex?

Washington Post:

The indictment accuses Butina of conspiring with the unnamed “Russian official” to “infiltrate organizations active in American politics in an effort to advance the interests of the Russian federation.” The indictment does not name any organizations, but Helson’s affidavit frequently referred to her contacts with an unnamed “Gun Rights Organization,” “U.S. Person 1” and “Political Party 1.”

The gun rights organization is almost certainly the National Rifle Association, whom Butina began reaching out to in 2013 and meeting with both in the U.S. and Russia. “U.S. Person 1,” who the indictment claims provided Butina with a list of American contacts to help her agenda, is likely Paul Erickson, a Republican consultant who sought to organize a meeting between then-candidate Trump and Torshin at an NRA convention in 2016, and who the affidavit says first met Butina in Moscow in 2013.


Butina told the Senate Intelligence Committee that she began a romantic relationship with Erickson, people familiar with her testimony said, and investigators believed she may have intended to go to Erickson’s home state of South Dakota before she was arrested.

“Political Party 1” is likely the Republican party. It is not mentioned in the indictment, but Helson’s affidavit cited a 2015 email in which Butina told “U.S. Person 1” that “Political Party 1 “ would likely obtain control over the U.S. government after the 2016 elections, that the party had a central role in the “Gun Rights Organization” and that the unnamed gun organization was “the largest sponsor of the elections to the U.S. congress, as well as a spnosor of the CPAC conference,” an annual conservative political gathering.

In the email, Butina asked the unnamed Russian official for $125,000 to participate in “all upcoming major conferences” of “Political Party 1.” Butina and the official later attended both the 2016 and 2017 National Prayer Breakfasts, as well as the NRA’s national convention, where Torshin is a life member. Butina is also a gun rights activist in Russia and a former gun store owner.

In October 2016, “U.S. Person 1” told Butina in an email that he had “been involved in securing a VERY private line of communication between the Kremlin and key ‘Political Party 1’ leaders through, of all conduits, the ‘Gun Rights Organization.’” Helson concluded that this email showed the American’s “involvement in Butina’s efforts to establish a ‘back channel’ communication for representatives of the Government of Russia.”

U.S. Person 1, or Erickson, has not been charged with any crimes, which is sometimes an indication that they are cooperating with an investigation.

[_Maksutov]

Banging sleazy old conservative dudes she met through the NRA and Prayer Breakfast, all for Mother Russia. Let's hear it for Patriot Horndogs for Putin!

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I doubt US Person #1 knew he was living with Red Sparrow or whatever, but I wonder if he knew that she was offering up sex to other people for positions. 'Cause finding that out in a federal case that your girlfriend is a Russian spy who hates being around you has got to be near the top worst ways to find out your girlfriend is cheating on you.

[Jersey Girl]

Washington Post:

Butina told “U.S. Person 1” that “Political Party 1 “ would likely obtain control over the U.S. government after the 2016 elections, that the party had a central role in the “Gun Rights Organization” and that the unnamed gun organization was “the largest sponsor of the elections to the U.S. Congress, as well as a sponsor of the CPAC conference,” an annual conservative political gathering.

The Russians sought to subvert America through the two links most susceptible to graft. Putin displayed even more insight when he sent those hookers to the Sheraton hotel during the Miss Universe pageant!

[_Maksutov]

Washington Post:

Butina told “U.S. Person 1” that “Political Party 1 “ would likely obtain control over the U.S. government after the 2016 elections, that the party had a central role in the “Gun Rights Organization” and that the unnamed gun organization was “the largest sponsor of the elections to the U.S. Congress, as well as a sponsor of the CPAC conference,” an annual conservative political gathering.

The Russians sought to subvert America through the two links most susceptible to graft.

I noticed that.

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So, just out of curiosity...since 2008, which President has gotten more arrests/indictments against Russians and which President has bought more plane tickets for Russians?

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So, just out of curiosity...since 2008, which President has gotten more arrests/indictments against Russians and which President has bought more plane tickets for Russians?

Lol.