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The Fall Of Overstock’s Mad King

Patrick Bryne’s tenure at Overstock.com was already on the rocks, due to an all in bet on blockchain technology, before he admitted that he had an affair with the Russian operative Maria Butina.

Lauren Debter Forbes Aug 2019 Permalink

Crime

The Russian Spies Who Fooled Seattle

There the man in the shorts—later identified as a Russian agent using the alias Richard Murphy of New Jersey—handed Michael Zottoli from Seattle two items: a flash memory card and a bag that held $150,000 in cash.

Within nine months they’d both be behind bars.

James Ross Gardner Seattle Met Oct 2017 20min Permalink

World

The Day We Discovered Our Parents Were Russian Spies

Their entire lives, Alex and Tim Foley thought their mom and dad were typical, boring American parents. Then the FBI showed up.

Shaun Walker The Guardian May 2016 25min Permalink