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Crime: Richard Pinedo Sells Russia American Banking Info

By Michael Alan Prestwood

Tue 22 Jan 2019
Published 7 years ago.
Updated 7 years ago.
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Crime: Richard Pinedo Sells Russia American Banking Info

From late 2014 through Dec 2017, Pinedo sold American banking info including identities to Russians who interfered with the 2016 election. It is unknown if Pinedo knew he was selling to Russians and they were using the accounts to influence the 2016 election, but it is generally believed he did not. If so, he was a “willing idiot”.

Verified: In court documents.

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Michael Alan Prestwood
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Prestwood writes on science-first philosophy, with particular attention to the convergence of disciplines. Drawing on his TST Framework, his work emphasizes rational inquiry grounded in empirical observation while engaging questions at the edges of established knowledge. With TouchstoneTruth positioned as a living touchstone, this work aims to contribute reliable, evolving analysis in an emerging AI era where the credibility of information is increasingly contested.
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