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Understanding the Foreign Agent Registration Act and How Sonny Boy Probably Violated it.

Aug 14, 2023

Understanding the Foreign Agent’s Registration Act and How Hunter Biden Probably Violated It

“I am sitting here with my father and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled,” the message began, warning that it must be resolved “now,” and threatening, “I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my direction. I am sitting here waiting for the call with my father.”

I. Criminal Penalties for Violating FARA

Any person who willfully violates any provision of FARA or any regulation thereunder, or in any registration statement or supplement thereto or in any other document filed with or furnished to the Attorney General under the provisions of FARA willfully makes a false statement of a material fact or willfully omits any material fact required to be stated therein or willfully omits a material fact or a copy of a material document necessary to make the statements therein and the copies of documents furnished therewith not misleading, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $250,000 or by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years. See 22 U.S.C. § 618(a); 18 U.S.C. § 3571.
For certain offenses involving the failure to properly label informational materials, provide adequate disclosure to Congress or a federal agency, or correct deficiencies in registrations, or entering into a contingent fee arrangement, the punishment shall be a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both. See 22 U.S.C. § 618(a).
Failure to file a registration statement or supplements thereto as required by FARA shall be considered a continuing offense for as long as such failure exists, notwithstanding any statute of limitation or other statute to the contrary. See 22 U.S.C. § 618(e).

The Foreign Agent’s Registration Act (FARA) has been in existence since 1938 to address specific legal requirements for individuals and organizations that work for foreign agents. Essentially, it outlines the details and processes that foreign agents must follow when carrying out their activities in the United States. However, despite being around for so long, FARA has only recently made it to the headlines amid the controversy surrounding the Sonny Boy of POTUS, Hunter Biden. I will explore what FARA is, its history, and how Hunter Biden’s activities may have violated its regulations.

Firstly, it is essential to understand the purpose of FARA. The law requires individuals or entities acting as agents of foreign principals in a political or quasi-political capacity to disclose their relationship with the foreign principal and the nature of the services provided. The Act is designed to promote transparency in the US government's dealings with foreign entities by disclosing the source of any foreign influence. Essentially, FARA requires anyone acting on behalf of a foreign principal to publicly acknowledge their allegiance and make it clear to the government and the public.

Now, how did FARA come into existence? The Foreign Agent’s Registration Act dates back to before the Second World War when the U.S. recognized the growing threat of international propaganda influencing its government. In response, the government passed the Act to inform the public about foreign propaganda (Nazi) messages and to limit the opportunity for foreign influences to sway American public opinion. FARA requires anyone working on behalf of a foreign principal or their propaganda activities to disclose such activities to the United States Department of Justice.

Sonny Boy’s activities on behalf of Burisma, a Ukrainian natural gas company, have been called into question about their compliance with the FARA legislation. In 2014, Sonny Boy definitely worked as a consultant for the company, activities that he never acknowledged or registered under FARA. However, business associations with Burisma by Sonny Boy’s father, then-Vice President Sloppy Joe Biden, definitely, (by Sloppy Joe’s own boasting), influenced US foreign policy in Ukraine. Today, the U.S. has basically written a blank check to the corrupt government in Kiev to fight an unnecessary proxy war with Russia. How much of that tax-payer money is getting back to The Biden Crime Family (TBCF) vis-a-vis money laundering?

We also know because of a dogged pursuit of The Biden Crime family, which I am sure is very politically motivated by the Republican led House of Representatives, that Sloppy Joe also sat down for meetings, or meals, or both, with a Russian oligarch named Yelena Baturina (former wife of the former mayor of Moscow) who transferred over $3 million to one of the offshore accounts of TBCF and then she was magically and coincidentally left off of the sanctions list for Russia.

FROM THE HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

In April 2014, a Kazakhstani Oligarch Wired the Exact Price of Biden’s Sportscar to a Bank Account Used by Archer and Biden: In February 2014, Hunter Biden met with Kenes Rakishev at a Washington, D.C. hotel. Rakishev worked closely with the prime minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Massimov. In April, Rakishev, a Kazakhstani oligarch, wired $142,300 to Rosemont Seneca Bohai. The next day, a payment was made from Rosemont Seneca Bohai for a sportscar for Hunter Biden in the amount of $142,300. Archer and Biden then arranged for Burisma executives to visit Kazakhstan in June 2014 to evaluate a three-way deal among Burisma, a Chinese state-owned company, and the government of Kazakhstan.

Although the “investigation” of Sonny Boy’s corruption is ongoing, the allegations of FARA violations are undoubtedly serious concerns that must be addressed to ensure the appearance of transparency of governmental dealings and national security.

Finally, the recent appointment of compromised David Weiss as “Special Counsel” to investigate Sonny Boy is worrisome, because the US Attorney of Delaware has already allowed some of Sonny Boy’s crimes to go into the dumpster of “statute of limitations” land.

If Weiss and AG Merrick Garland are further using the DoJ to obfuscate, or coverup the crimes of TBCF (which are now becoming their crimes, as well), there will always be a pall of scandal from common sense thinkers over TBCF and the politicized institutions of the FBI and DOJ.

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