Foreign Influence
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| Originally published | 2010 |
| Authors | Brad Thor |
| Preceded by | The Apostle |
| Followed by | The Athena Project: A Thriller |
| Genres | Fiction |
| Mystery | |
| Thriller | |
| Suspense | |
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| ID | 2066669 |
About Foreign Influence
Recruited as a field operative in a secret and uncompromising new spy agency, former Navy SEAL Scot Harvath investigates when a bombing in Rome kills a group of American college students, with the . . .
Meta takes down China-based network of thousands of fake accounts
... Meta also noted that the US government stopped sharing information about Foreign Influence networks with the company in July, after a federal ruling as part of a legal case over the First Amendment that is now under consideration by the Supreme Court...
China: Human Rights Watch accuses Beijing of closing and destroying mosques
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Security services warn over Chinese infiltration in politics
... One individual said that they had been warned that in some packed establishments around Westminster " you just don t know who s there" and that gossip about politicians or officials " could be valuable in a Foreign Influence operation"...
UK will not accept Chinese interference - Sunak
... Several MPs called for China to be classed in the " enhanced tier" of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, introduced earlier this year...
Has the UK woken up to the China spy challenge?
... Another part of the act is due to set up a Foreign Influence Registration Scheme in which people will have to register if they are working on behalf of a foreign state, with the risk of prosecution if they do not...
Rivals' silence at Iowa dinner shows Trump's dominance in 2024 race
... He and many others in the ballroom repeated unproven allegations about Hunter s business dealings and claims of Foreign Influence (which the White House has dismissed but Republicans in Congress are investigating)...
North Korea: Residents tell BBC of neighbours starving to death
... A former North Korean diplomat, who defected in 2019, said he was shocked by how extreme the crackdown on Foreign Influence had become...
Fugees' Pras Michel found guilty of illegal lobbying
... The Grammy-winning musician was accused of bringing " secret, illegal, Foreign Influence to bear" during the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump, between 2012 and 2017...
Fugees' Pras Michel found guilty of illegal lobbying
By Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Washington
Ex-Fugees musician Prakazrel " Pras" Michel has been found guilty of 10 counts, including corruption, stemming from allegations he used money to peddle influence in the US.
Prosecutors said Mr Michel received More Than $100m (£80m) from Malaysian billionaire Jho Low that was used in two efforts to influence US politics.
He denied the charges, telling jurors that he thought it was " free money" and he was a " celebrity surrogate".
The rapper now faces years in prison.
Mr Michel, 50, was convicted of Campaign Finance violations, acting as an unregistered Foreign Agent , witness tampering, and lying to banks.
His lawyer, David Kenner , said that he was disappointed with the outcome of The Trial and plans to file an appeal.
" This is not over, " Mr Kenner said. " I remain very, very confident that we will ultimately prevail in this matter. "
Mr Kenner said he has also filed motions for a mistrial.
The Trial , which began on 30 March, saw testimony from Hollywood star Leonardo Dicaprio , as well as former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions .
The Grammy-winning musician was accused of bringing " secret, illegal, Foreign Influence to bear" during the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump , between 2012 and 2017.
Businessman Mr Low , who funnelled money to Mr Michel, is accused of stealing about $4bn from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund during The Infamous 1MDB scandal.
Mr Michel was alleged to have helped lobby Trump-administration officials to abandon their investigation into Mr Low 's part in it.
Additionally, Mr Michel was also accused of taking money to lobby US officials to extradite a US-based dissident, Guo Wengui , back to China.
The government's lead prosecutor, Nicole Lockhart, told jurors that Mr Michel " was looking for other ways to be paid" after his music career stalled.
She also said that he " saw an opportunity to make money" through Mr Low , who " needed a different type of help" to avoid the consequences of the 1MDB scheme.
While Mr Michel acknowledged taking money from Mr Low - including $20m to help him get a photo with Mr Obama - He Said he viewed the payments as " free money".
Taking The Stand in his own defence, Mr Michel said he also felt " betrayed" by his advisers and employees, who he claimed offered him bad advice on How To How To handle money and avoid breaking The Law .
He acknowledged, however, that it was " stupid" to reach out to " friends" who were " getting visits" from The Fbi about campaign contributions - an idea that led to his witness tampering charges.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
