Comment Period for FARA Rulemaking Closes
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The comment period on the Department of Justice’s ongoing FARA rulemaking closed earlier this week, on March 3rd.  The Department received a total of 16 substantive comments. 

AG Bondi Issues Important FARA Directive
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On her first day in office, new U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a wide-ranging formal Memorandum that includes an important section related to FARA:

DOJ (Finally) Publishes Proposed Revisions to FARA Regulations
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The Department of Justice first expressed an intent to revise its FARA regulations back in December 2021 when it solicited comments from the public on several FARA-related topics.  The Department finally took the next step in that process after a three-year wait by posting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking this past week. 

DOJ Publishes 14 New Advisory Opinions
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The Department of Justice in late November 2024 published a batch of 14 new Advisory Opinions that indicate the Department’s latest views on FARA. 

Former Aide to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul Charged with Acting as an Unregistered Foreign Agent of China
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Linda Sun, an aide to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, has been charged with violating and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling, and money laundering conspiracy.

Two Employees of Russian State-Controlled Media Outlet Indicted for Funding and Directing U.S. Company that Published Pro-Russia Propaganda
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Two Russian nationals, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, remain at large after being charged with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Pierre Girgis Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Failure to Label Information
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Pierre Girgis, a dual U.S.-Egyptian citizen, was originally charged in 2022 with acting as an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 951. 

DOJ Charges Former National Security Council Official
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On July 17, 2024, the Department of Justice announced charges against Sue Mi Terry for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.  Ms. Terry was a former CIA analyst and U.S. National Security Council official who is alleged to have acted as an unregistered “agent” of the South Korean government following her federal service.  

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Convicted of Acting as a Foreign Agent
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On July 26, 2024, a jury convicted U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of 16 counts of bribery, honest services fraud, extortion, conspiracy, and acting as a foreign agent for the Government of Egypt. 

DOJ’s FARA Unit Releases 15 New Advisory Opinions
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Last week, the Department of Justice’s FARA Unit released 15 new Advisory Opinions.  Here are our main takeaways 

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