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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 given his ties to Russia, Germany, and The Netherlands?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific stolen identities and fictitious personas were created by Bovda and the IRA's Translator Project?
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clue
Lead #3How many Americans were directly targeted or influenced by the social media operations Bovda directed?
Robert Sergeyevich Bovda, a Russian national employed by the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, is wanted by the FBI for his role as Deputy Head of the Translator Project, which allegedly conducted coordinated social media operations to interfere with U.S. elections between 2013 and 2014. The conspiracy involved creating hundreds of fictitious online personas, stealing American identities, and purchasing server space to reach millions of Americans across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Bovda remains at large with ties to Russia, Germany, and The Netherlands, and a federal arrest warrant was issued in February 2018 with a reward of up to $75,000 for information leading to his capture.
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Lead #4What communications or financial records exist linking Bovda to the Internet Research Agency and its operations?
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Lead #5Who else within the IRA's Translator Project worked directly with Bovda and may have information about his whereabouts?
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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 Washington, D.C.
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2014-10-31
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged conspiracy period concludes
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
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:April 29, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2013
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case