Scott Stedman is an independent investigative journalist[ 1] based in California . Stedman got started as a journalist while a student, breaking news about George Papadapolous on Medium .[ 2] He has bylines in the Atlantic[ 3] , The Guardian[ 4] , and operates a site known as Forensic News .[ 5]
He faced a libel suit from UK-based Walter Soriano , who was investigated by the Senate Intelligence Committee for his potential involvement in the Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections .
[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] The case was settled in March 2023.[ 11]
Stedman testified against Aviram Azari [ 12] [ 13]
Stedman, Scott (2019). Real news : an investigative reporter uncovers the foundations of the Trump-Russia conspiracy . New York, NY. ISBN 978-1-5107-4678-7 . OCLC 1066130210 . {{cite book }}
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^ Mackey, Robert (2019-09-22). "Reporters Should Stop Helping Donald Trump Spread Lies About Joe Biden and Ukraine" . The Intercept . Retrieved 2023-01-24 .
^ Zurcher, Anthony (2017-11-08). "George Papadopoulos meeting with UK during Trump campaign revealed" . BBC News . Retrieved 2023-01-27 .
^ Stedman, Natasha Bertrand, Scott (2018-11-28). "Papadopoulos's Russia Ties Continue to Intrigue the FBI" . The Atlantic . Retrieved 2023-01-24 . {{cite web }}
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^ Swaine, Jon; Stedman, Scott (2018-10-18). "Revealed: Russian billionaire set up US company before Trump Tower meeting" . the Guardian . Retrieved 2023-01-27 .
^ Cole, Samantha (2021-03-04). "OnlyFans 'Suspicious Activity Reports' Mostly Show that Banks Hate Sex Work" . www.vice.com . Retrieved 2023-01-24 .
^ Gerstein, Josh (2022-04-01). "American Trump-Russia writer facing libel suit in U.K. turns to U.S. court for help" . POLITICO . Retrieved 2023-01-23 .
^ "Lawsuit brought against Forensic News and Scott Stedman deemed a SLAPP" . International Press Institute . 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2023-01-23 .
^ Kirchgaessner, Stephanie (2022-04-19). "US congressman urges Biden to ban six UK lawyers for 'enabling' oligarchs" . the Guardian . Retrieved 2023-01-24 .
^ Smartt, Ursula (2022). Media and entertainment law (Fifth ed.). London. ISBN 978-1-003-25071-5 . OCLC 1345286910 . {{cite book }}
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^ "UNITED STATES : Former FBI officer turned investigator for oligarchs Richard Frankel exposed in New York - 11/04/2022" . Intelligence Online . 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2023-01-27 .
^ Centre, Foreign Policy (2023-02-15). "Forensic News, a US based investigative news website, its founder Scott Stedman and others" . The Foreign Policy Centre . Retrieved 2023-08-08 .
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^ "Israeli private detective used Indian hackers in job for Russian oligarchs: court filing" . The Economic Times . Retrieved 2023-01-27 .