Right-wing influencers say they were dupes in an alleged Russian influence operation. They’re keeping their millions, for now

skozzii , 5 hours ago

They knew, we knew, so they knew…

TheFonz , 2 hours ago

I just imagine Pim Toole grabbing the cash with his eyes closed as Lauren slides it across the table.

NOT_RICK , 2 hours ago

Right-wing influencers say they were dupes

It’s good they’re admitting they’re just a bunch of useful idiots, that’s the first step in getting better. They want to get better, right?

meco03211 , 2 hours ago

Padme stare

kent_eh , 3 hours ago

So their explanation is that they were to stupid to figure out why they were being given stupid amounts of money?

andrewta , 5 hours ago

If it’s an actual crime then you lose the cash. But it has to be proven in a court room. So yeah…

mp3 , 5 hours ago

civil forfeiture noises

Melody , 4 hours ago

youtu.be/hYeGDYcsZsE

andrewta , 3 hours ago

Sadly true

FlyingSquid , 4 hours ago

Also, if you’re rich, they let you do it.

otp , 4 hours ago

I don’t think it counts if you’re newly rich, though

Kalkaline , 3 hours ago

How newly rich are we talking?

bitswitch , 4 hours ago

“I was under the imperio curse I swear!”

MushuChupacabra , 4 hours ago

We were duped, but we want to keep our thirty pieces of silver too.

FlyingSquid , 4 hours ago

“We didn’t know who was giving us money to lie! What’s the problem?”

Letme , 5 hours ago (edited 4 hours ago)

Duped into giving someone money, sure. Duped into receiving millions in exchange for creating media content that spreads misinformation… Not so sure about that.