US Citizens Convicted of Conspiring to Act as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government

September 12, 2024

U S Citizens Convicted of Conspiring to Act as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida

Tampa, Florida

A jury today found Omali Yeshitela, 82, of St. Louis, Missouri,
Penny Hess, 78, of St. Louis, Missouri,
Jesse Nevel, 34, of St. Louis, Missouri
and Augustus C. Romain, Jr., 38, of Atlanta, Georgia,
guilty of conspiracy to act as agents of a foreign government.
Each faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
A sentencing date has not yet been set.
The defendants were charged in a superseding indictment on April 13, 2023.

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