Posted on 10/10/2018 8:36:35 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
A California man ensnared in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia's election interference was sentenced on Wednesday to six months in prison, six months of home detention and two years of supervised release.
Richard Pinedo pleaded guilty to one count of identity fraud seven months ago and cooperated with government investigators in the case against the Internet Research Agency, the Russian troll farm accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election.
Judge Dabney Friedrich handed down his sentence in federal court in Washington, D.C. Pinedo will also have to complete 100 hours of community service and submit to computer monitoring.
Pinedo’s sentencing, which ties up another lose end in Mueller’s sprawling probe, comes not long after the sentencing of former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos to 14 days in prison for lying to FBI agents investigating Russia’s efforts.
Pinedo is a rather minor player in an investigation that spans several fronts and has ensnared major figures of President Trump’s 2016 campaign, as Mueller explores potential collusion between the campaign and Moscow.
Pinedo ran a firm called Auction Essistance that helped individuals circumvent security features of online payment companies, according to court filings. He has admitted to using stolen identities to set up bank accounts that were later used by Russians in a broad plot to interfere in the 2016 election, though his attorneys maintain Pinedo did not know he was dealing with Russians.
In a court filing last month, attorneys for Pinedo described him as living in a “constant state of fear” as a result of his cooperation in the investigation, noting he has been subject to harassment and death threats and that his family’s home address had been published online.
'Ties up another lose end in Muellers' sprawling probe'?
So less than a month until the election, they pull this stunt.
When they write, “the Russian troll farm accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election.”
I read, “the Russian troll farm accused of making posts on Facebook and Twitter.”
You really caught yourself a nefarious criminal there, Mueller.
“Calif. man ensnared in Mueller probe sentenced to 6 months in prison”
And we have paid how much for this Mueller crap?
“Calif. man ensnared in Mueller probe sentenced to 6 months in prison”
And we have paid how much for this Mueller crap?
Small fry gets ensnared in Mueller’s trap. Uh, oh — this is the finally gonna be the end of Trump.
How many parking tickets need to be prosecuted? Bring in Mueller.
Judge Daney Friedrich was Kavanaugh’s former girl friend !!The one the Colorado mom wrote the anonymous letter about which Dabney denied and said he never was aggressive towards her.
Meanwhile, Hitlery the crook and scum gets a pass as do the rest of the shills for her working for the DOJ/CIA complex.
>>>Richard Pinedo pleaded guilty to one count of identity fraud<<<
Is he the first of the 30 Million Illegal Invaders who do the same thing?
I thought I was fully up to date on this BS but I’ve never heard of him?!?!?
Mueller is desperate to find any alleged 'Russian interference'.
He succeeded. Democrats now have a talking point.
It's not much of a talking point but it is a conviction for 'Russian interference'.
Now come on, admit it. Isn’t this worth all the millions of dollars and endless hours of bullcrap?
But the DNC troll farm in Portland, OR is perfectly fine even if they are hiring Indians and Russians.
They started out back in the 90’s doing attack trolling for AMD against Intel.
Did he really steal and identity or was that just what he agreed to to save his family from Mueller?
nothing whatsoever to do with Trump or Trump’s campaign or Russian collusion.
however, the message is being sent to any outsider who dares to run for the presidency in the future: the Deep State will come after you and anyone and everyone who supports you.
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