Canadian tied to alleged Russian influencer op received thousands in fees: U.S.
Sep 6, 2024 | 12:25 PM
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say the founders of a company connected to Canada received US$760,000 in fees and commissions as part of an alleged Russian ploy to dupe right-wing influencers into sowing division among Americans.
An indictment filed Wednesday charged two employees of RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet, in a US$10-million scheme that purportedly used social media personalities to distribute content with Russian government messaging.
While not explicitly mentioned in court documents, the details match up with Tenet Media, founded by Canadian Lauren Chen and Liam Donovan, who identifies as her husband on social media.
Chen, listed as a contributor on RT’s website, was born in Canada and raised in Hong Kong.
