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A former FBI agent has alleged that Russia’s GRU intelligence agency targeted tech billionaire Elon Musk for exploitation and offered him direct contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Former FBI Counterintelligence Special Agent Jonathan Buma stated that Russian intelligence had special operations to influence Silicon Valley tech CEOs such as Musk and venture capitalist Peter Thiel that included gathering damning information that could later be used as blackmail.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

How did they through all the other sex and drugs he buys

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

did they also use rock and roll

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

So take those old Teslas off the shelf

I'll glue them back together by myself

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

let me guess thiel's problem was his now-deceased BOYTOY he met at a gay event gala, whom died under suspicious circumstances when the BF started to confront thiel about his anit-lgbtq+ agenda with the gop, hypothetically this can affect thiels reputation amongst republicans and gop as he is gay.then he alleged suicided , but the news refuse to elaborate further or any new info, i think he ODed or fell out the window, there hasnt been any news since that incident. Remember gawker, he silenced that permanently through hogan

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Unsurprising. Iirc, a British official revealed that any Britiah politicians and government officials stationed in Russia are briefed to never ever sleep with prostitutes, because Russians are great at blackmail. I don't remember if this was during the Cold War or this is still a warning even after.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not a diplomat, or a billionaire tech genius/idiot. I'm just the average fool but even I know not to fall for the honeypot.
It's a classic of the ages.

It must be one of the oldest tricks in the book that's been used for literally decades. If Felon Mucks fell for that old chestnut then, amazingly, he's even more daft than I thought he was.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

alot of honey pot prostitutes, madison cawthornes wife was alleged russian honey pot.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How many horses does the Kremlin have?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

they have WINDOWS, plenty of windows.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Well this is shocking to wake up to

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Day one when musk started getting his grubby hands on all our departments I was this jackass talks directly with Putler. That should be a national security risk. But I. Trumpland nothing makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

I'd expect Musk could get a phone call with Putin without the GRU's help.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 weeks ago

Hey Russia. I want drugs and sex. Right here.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

What do they think the guy can be blackmailed? He has no shame.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Why would they need to blackmail ideological fellow travelers?

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Well I can think of one way...

On an unrelated note did you know that a lot of narcissists project their feelings and faults onto others.

On a separate unrelated note do you remember when the muskrat accused that rescue diver of being a pedo?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You would be surprised just how terrified of rejection these billionaires can be.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They might just straight up ask to buy you a horse so you'll give them a handjob

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Shit, I'll give you a handjob for a horse. But not these guys.

[–] [email protected] 103 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I, too, am available for this specific type of targeting.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's children

Do you still wish to get targeted by russia's extorion/blackmail sheme?

[–] [email protected] 66 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You just need hundreds of billions of dollars and a penchant for fucking up the world.

Then the sex parties are free.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'm gonna need an up to date COLA adjustment for my sex orgies cost analysis to maximize backwards overflow