Right-wing media hacks linked to alleged Russian disinformation ploy

Several prominent right-wing media figures and influencers are under fire following the Justice Department’s recently unsealed indictment of an alleged Russia-sponsored scheme to influence public opinion.

The pundits wrapped up in the allegations include Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, Lauren Southern, and Dave Rubin, who are part of the “talent” for Tenet Media, which CNN confirmed on Wednesday is “Company 1” mentioned in the indictment. The company describes itself as “a network of heterodox commentators that focus on Western political and cultural issues.”

But the Department of Justice alleges that the organization is part of an influence campaign financed by the Russian government. The FBI alleges that employees at RT, the Russian state-owned media group, have laundered nearly $10 million through shell companies to Tenet.