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Mariia Butina ) Case No.
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CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

I, the complainant in this case, stale that tle following is true to the best of my knowledge od belief.
On or about the dat{s) of 2015 and Feb- 20 1 7 in the county of in rhe

District of Columbia , tlrc defendan(s) violated:

Code Seaion afense Description

18 U.S.C. S 371 Compiracy
See Appendix A, which 'ts incorporated horein'

This criminal complaint is based o! thcse facts:

SEE ATTACHED AFFIDAVIT

d Continued on tle attached sheet.

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Kevin Helson. Aoent

Ptinted rame arrd tille

Swom to beforc me and signed in my presence.

Date: 07 t1 18
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City and state: A. Robinson, U.S. Maoistrate

P ntcd none and title
 IN THET'NITED STATES DIS'fzuCT COURT
FOR T}MDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION Case No.

FOR CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FOR
MARUA BUTINA ALSO KNOWN AS
MARI,ABUTINA

APPENDX A TO CRIMINAL COMPL{NT

CotrsPiracY to Act aa an Agent of a Foreign Government

I . From in or around 20 I 5 and possibly earlier, up to and including the prcsent, in the District

of Columbia and elsewhere, MARtrA BUTINA, a/k/a "Maria Butina" ('BUTNA'), the

defendant, and others known and unknown, including an official of the Russian Fedcration,

knowingly did oombine, conspire, confederate, and agree together and with each other to commit

an offense against thc United States, to wit, Titte 18, United States Code, Section 951, in violation

ofTitle l& United States Code, Section 371.

Obiec& of tte Conspiracy

2. The objects ofthe conspiracy were:

a. To act in the United States as an agent of a foreign govemmcn! specificelly the

Russian Federation, without prior notification to the Attomey General;

b. To act il the United Stales as an agent of a foreig govemment official,

specifically an official ofthe Russian Federation, without prior notffication to tle

AttomeY General;

c. To exploit personal oonnectioos with U.S. persons having influence in American

politics in an effort to advance the intcr€sts of the Russian Federation without

prior notification to the Attorney General; and

 d. To infiltrau organizations active in U.S. politics in an effort to advance the

intsrcsts of the Russian Federation without prior notification to the Attomey

General.

Manner eud Meatrt of thc Conspiracy

3. BUTINA and her coconspirator(s) would and did use the following manner and means,

among others, to accomplish thc objects ofthe conspiracy:

a. While serving as Special Assistant to an official of the Russian Federation,

BUTINA would mest in P€rson and communicate via electronic means with that

olficial for the purpose of developing and executing a plsn to identiff and exploit

personal connections with U'S. persons having influence in American politics who

were in positions to advance the interests ofthe Russian Federation.

b. BUTINA did establish contsot with an American political opcrative in Moscow

who thereafter would work with BUTINA ia lhe United Sates to jointly arrange

introductions to U.S. persons having influence in American politics for thc purPose

ofadvancing the agenda ofthe Russian Federation.

c. Wlrilc teiding in the United States, BUTINA would work on behalf of the official

of the Russian Federation by attempting to esablish unofficial lines of

communications with U.S. politiciaris and political organizations'

d. BUTINA would communicate via email, Twiuer direct me*sage, and other means

with the official of the Russian Federation, urd others, to seod reports, seck

direotion, and receive orders in furtheranoe ofthe conspiracy.

Overl Acts

4. In fur0rerancc ofthis conspiracy and to effect the illegal objects thereof' one or more
conspirators committed the following overt acts, among othcrs:

a. On or about March 14, 2016, BU'flNA emailed a U.S' person in an effort to

develop, maintain, and exploit a relationship in furtherance ofthe conspiracy;

b. ln or around August 2016,.BUTINA cntered the United States on an F-l Student

Visa, for the purported purpose of attending university full time in the District of

Columbia' when in truth and in fact, BUTINA continued to act as an agent on b€half

of the Russian Federation and the official ofthe Russian Federation; and

c. On or about Seplember 26, 2016, BUTINA emailed a U.S. person to organizc 8n

event for the purpose ofinfluencing the views of U.S. officials, as thoso views relate

to the Russian Federation.