SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN The first form of Russian election influence came principally from the Internet Research
Agency, LLC (IRA), a Russian organization funded by Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin and companies he
controlled, including Concord Management and Consulting LLC and Concord Catering (collectively “Concord
Internet Research Agency, at at, 1:18-cr-32 (D.D.C.
Feb. 16, 2018), Doc. 1 (“Internet Research Agency Indictment”). 5 Internet Research A enc Indictment
Research LLC in furtherance of his search for the deleted Clinton emails.275 One of the purposes of
KLS Research was to manage the funds Smith raised in support of his initiative.276 KLS Research received
Research LLC, 7/26/17— Szobocsan 3/29/ 18 302, at 2. 276 Szobocsan 3/29/18 302, at 3. 277 Financial
Institution Record of Peter Smith and KLS Research LLC, 10/31/17 - — tan/1.1M, 3mm...— 278 Tait 8/
Research, LLC, “Clinton Email Reconnaissance Initiative,” Sept. 9, 2016). 63
For example, in one such email, Smith claimed that, in August 2016, KLS Research had organized meetings
returned an indictment charging 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities—including the Internet Research
Agency (IRA) and Concord Management and Consulting LLC (Concord)———with violating U.S. criminal laws
Internet Research Agency Indictment.
Concord Management & Consulting LLC, 347 F. Supp. 3d 38 (D.D.C. 2018). United States v.
Concord Management & Consulting LLC, 317 F. Supp. 3d 598 (D.D.C. 20] 8).
These authorities would support the view that candidate-related opposition research given to a campaign
Political campaigns frequently conduct and pay for opposition research.
A foreign entity that engaged in such research and provided resulting information to a campaign could
the same time, no judicial decision has treated the voluntary provision of uncompensated opposition research
Ongoing Matter Public relations consultant at FTI Consulting; worked with Davis Manafort International LLC
Employee of the Internet Research Agency, which engaged in an “active measures” social media campaign
Congressional Campaign Committee Democratic National Committee Duma Gazprom Global Energy Capital, LLC
Umbrella term for Concord Management and Consulting, LLC and Concord Catering, which are Russian companies
Expert Investment Company Internet Research Agency (IRA) KLS Research LLC Kremlin LetterOne Link
Committee Federal Bureau of Investigation Russian Federal Security Service Global Energy Capital, LLC
House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Hillary Rodham Clinton Internet Research
Internet Research Agency, et a1. (Russian Social Media Campaign) US.
The Acting Attorney General ‘ One defendant, Concord Management & Consulting LLC, appeared through
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