A company co-founded by right-wing influencer Lauren Chen and her husband, Liam Donovan, has been accused by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of participating in a Russian propaganda campaign aimed at influencing the 2024 presidential election.

In an indictment released by the DOJ on Sep. 4, the DOJ accused two Russians of diverting $10 million in payments to “Company 1” to spread pro-Kremlin talking points. CNN independently confirmed that “Company 1” was Tenet Media. Chen and Donovan were also unnamed in the indictment, but CNN reported that business records filed in Tennessee revealed their identities.

The pair co-founded Tenet Media, a Tennessee-based social media outlet that was established in 2022. Tenet described itself as a “network of heterodox commentators that focus on Western political and cultural issues.” There, prominent conservative social media stars, such as Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, and Lauren Southern, would post content that would be promoted across YouTube, TikTok, X, Facebook, Rumble, and Instagram.

The two Russians identified by the DOJ, are Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva. They worked for RT, a Russian state-funded news network, according to the prosecutors.

Source: Right-wing influencer’s company accused of spreading Russian propaganda – AsAmNews