Bank transactions totaling nearly $300K, none of which have been made public, offer the first detailed look at how Russian spy Maria Butina and GOP operative Paul Erickson financed what prosecutors say was a Russian campaign to influence American politics. buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonl…
Wells Fargo flagged the transactions as “suspicious,” noting in some cases that they could find no “apparent economic, business, or lawful purpose” to explain them. Counterintelligence officers say the duo’s banking activity could provide a road map of back channels to the NRA. 
Tens of millions of dollars in Torshin's suspicious financial transactions were flagged by Treasury officials working on the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Russian influence. These transactions included large, round-number wire transfers from Istanbul and Dubai.
