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United States Federal Government / Electoral System
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
ROBERT SERGEYEVICH BOVDA
Justice for United States Federal Government / Electoral System — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Bovda currently located and what is his current status?
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Lead #2What specific social media accounts and content did Bovda's team create and operate?
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person
Lead #3Who were the other key operatives in the IRA's Translator Project working with Bovda?
Robert Sergeyevich Bovda is wanted by the FBI for his alleged role as Deputy Head of the Internet Research Agency's Translator Project, which conducted coordinated social media operations across multiple platforms to interfere with U.S. elections and political processes between 2013 and 2014. The conspiracy involved creating hundreds of fake online personas, purchasing server space, and using stolen American identities to reach and manipulate significant numbers of Americans. Bovda, a Russian national with ties to Russia, Germany, and the Netherlands, remains at large; his apprehension could provide crucial insights into foreign interference operations targeting U.S. democracy.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4What stolen American identities were used in the conspiracy and how were they obtained?
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Lead #5What connections exist between Bovda and individuals in Russia, Germany, and the Netherlands?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Caution: Robert Sergeyevich Bovda is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Department of State. This occurred in Washington, D.C., from November of 2013 to October of 2014.
Bovda was employed with the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), an organization allegedly engaged in political and electoral interference operations in the United States which included the purchase of American computer server space, the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas, and the use of stolen identities of persons from the United States.
Bovda served as Deputy Head of the IRA’s Translator Project, the organization’s US-focused contingent, which allegedly conducted social media operations on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. These actions were performed in support of the IRA’s alleged efforts to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election.
On February 16, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Robert Sergeyevich Bovda in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Remarks: Bovda speaks Russian, English, and German.
He has ties to Russia, Germany, and The Netherlands.
Timeline of Events
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2013-11-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
Alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States begins in November 2013
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2014-10-31
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged conspiracy operations conclude in October 2014
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for conspiracy to defraud the United States
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2013
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2013
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case