Russian Agent Paid Influencer for Fake Election Video

A Massachusetts-based pro-Trump influencer admits receiving payments to spread disinformation, highlighting ongoing foreign interference in the 2024 US election.

The influencer, known as @AlphaFox78 on X, was paid $100 by Simeon Boikov, a Russian agent, to post a fake video of voter fraud involving Haitian immigrants.
The video falsely depicted a Haitian immigrant claiming to vote multiple times in Georgia, which was debunked by the Georgia Secretary of State as a Russian-produced disinformation effort.
AlphaFox78 admitted to receiving multiple payments from Boikov for spreading memes and videos, unaware of Boikov's ties to Russian state media.
US intelligence agencies, including the FBI and CISA, confirmed the video as part of a broader Russian disinformation campaign aimed at undermining the US election.
Despite removing the video, variations continue to circulate, prompting election officials to combat the spread of misinformation.