Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What was Maria Butina doing in the U.S. on behalf of Russia?
Russian gun rights advocate Maria Butina pleaded guilty in federal court today -- to acting as a foreign agent on behalf of the Kremlin. She spent years trying to gain influence within the American conservative movement.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readRussian gun rights advocate Maria Butina pleaded guilty in federal court today -- to acting as a foreign agent on behalf of the Kremlin. She spent years trying to gain influence within the American conservative movement. She tried to broker a secret meeting between then-candidate Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Also, American Media Inc., the parent company of the National Enquirer, admitted to paying off a Playboy model to protect Trump’s campaign.
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The full episode
1 of 5‘If Beale Street Could Talk:’ filmmaker Barry Jenkins adapts James Baldwin’s novel- 0:00What was Maria Butina doing in the U.S. on behalf of Russia?You’re reading this
- 7:30Former LA Times top editor took a $2.5 million payout and kept silent about his boss’ anti-semitic slur
- 16:32How to survive the holidays if you’re facing grief
- 28:11How Barry Jenkins adapted a James Baldwin novel for the big screen
- 42:32Local nuns embezzled money from the school they ran and went to Vegas