Justice Dept Says American TV Host Accepted Gift From Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

So, who was it? I have an idea.

Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and several of his associates have been indicted today by the U.S. Department of Justice for sanctions evasion and obstruction of justice.

Here is the Reuters piece: www.reuters.com

…here is the indictment itself: www.justice.gov

…and a short piece by researcher

Jim Stewartson

: jimstewartson.substack.com

“Easter gift delivery”?

Something notable in the PDF of the indictment (all bolding is mine):

Moreover, between in or about May 2018 and in or about 2020, Bardakova instructed Shriki to purchase and send flower and gift deliveries on behalf of Deripaska to Deripaska’s social contacts in the United States and Canada.

The deliveries included, among others, Easter gift deliveries to a U.S. television host, two flower deliveries to a then-former Canadian Parliament member, and two flower deliveries in 2020 to Voronina while she was in the United States in 2020 to give birth to Deripaska’s child.

So, who was this unnamed “U.S. television host” who has just been put on notice by t…