investigative firm that prepared what are identified in the indictment as 'Company Reports,'' the DOJ wrote in a statement.ĭanchenko functioned as a source for Christopher Steele, a former British spy who was paid by Democrats to examine ties between Russia and Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. 'The charges in the indictment stem from statements made by Danchenko relating to the sources he used in providing information to a U.K. The Department of Justice later clarified in a statement that Danchenko was charged with five counts of making false statements to the FBI. Igor Danchenko is the third person, and second in a two-month span, to face charges in special counsel John Durham’s probe into the origins of the Russia investigation.Ī Justice Department spokesperson confirmed Danchenko’s arrest, first reported by The New York Times. Both the dossier and the Durham probe are politically charged The dossier had no role in the launching of the Trump-Russia investigation and special counsel Robert Mueller ultimately found questionable ties between Trump’s campaign and Russia, but not sufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges.The Department of Justice later clarified that Danchenko was charged with five counts of making false statements to the FBI.Danchenko is the third person, and second in a two-month span, to face charges in special counsel John Durham’s probe into the origins of the Russia investigation.Igor Danchenko, a Russia analyst who provided information for a dossier of research used during the Trump-Russia investigation, has been arrested by U.S.

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