The person at the center of this case
United States Government / Federal Election Commission
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
YEVGENIY VIKTOROVICH PRIGOZHIN
Justice for United States Government / Federal Election Commission — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Prigozhin currently located and what is his current status?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific online personas and stolen identities were created and used in the interference operations?
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clue
Lead #3How extensive was the coordination between Prigozhin and the Internet Research Agency in targeting American voters?
Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and primary funder of the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, is wanted by the FBI for his alleged role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States through interference in the American political system from 2014 to 2018. The conspiracy allegedly involved creating hundreds of fictitious online personas, purchasing U.S. server space, and using stolen American identities to reach and influence significant numbers of Americans, particularly during the 2016 Presidential Election. A federal arrest warrant was issued on February 16, 2018, and Prigozhin remains at large, making this case significant for understanding foreign interference in U.S. elections.
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Lead #4What communications or financial records exist linking Prigozhin to the IRA's operations?
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Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Caution: Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin 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 early 2014 to February 16, 2018.
Prigozhin was the primary funder of the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA).
He allegedly oversaw and approved their 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. These actions were allegedly taken 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 Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Timeline of Events
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2014
Conspiracy begins
Alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States begins in early 2014
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2016
2016 Presidential Election interference
Internet Research Agency operations allegedly targeted the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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2018-02-16
Federal arrest warrant issued
Federal arrest warrant issued for Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $250,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $250,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case