At a DOJ Election Threats Task Force meeting, prosecutors announced indictments against Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva — Russian nationals charged with laundering nearly $10 million through shell companies to secretly fund Tenet Media, a Tennessee content company, on behalf of RT (Russia Today). Tenet Media used the funds to produce Russia-aligned content distributed through prominent American right-wing social media influencers who were not told the content was Russian-funded. Charges: FARA conspiracy, money laundering. Both defendants sanctioned by U.S. Treasury. (Source: DOJ, September 4, 2024; AP)
DOJ Election Threats Task Force: Tenet Media / RT Funding Scheme Indictment