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United States Electoral System / Federal Government
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
YEVGENIY VIKTOROVICH PRIGOZHIN
Justice for United States Electoral System / Federal Government — 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 #1What is Prigozhin's current location and status? Has he remained in Russia or fled to another country?
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evidence
Lead #2How many fake online personas were created by the IRA, and what was the total reach and impact on American voters?
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clue
Lead #3What role did stolen American identities play in the operation, and how were they obtained?
Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch, is wanted by the FBI for allegedly funding and overseeing the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a St. Petersburg-based organization that conducted a coordinated campaign to interfere in U.S. elections from 2014 to 2018. The conspiracy involved creating hundreds of fake online personas, purchasing server space, and using stolen American identities to reach and manipulate American voters, particularly during the 2016 Presidential Election. Despite the 2018 federal arrest warrant, Prigozhin's whereabouts and current status remain a significant counterintelligence concern for U.S. law enforcement.
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person
Lead #4Who else within the IRA hierarchy was involved in approving and executing these operations?
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contact
Lead #5What financial transactions and communications exist between Prigozhin and IRA operatives?
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Source Narrative
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 Period Begins
Internet Research Agency begins coordinated interference operations targeting U.S. political system
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2016
2016 Presidential Election Interference
IRA operations specifically target the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election through fake personas and stolen identities
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
Up to $250,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case