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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Russia is providing targeting for Iran to hit U.S. bases, ordering hits on U.S. soil, attacking U.S. intelligence operatives with directed energy weapons, hacking U.S. water systems, and testing bombs for attacks on U.S.-bound aircraft. How do we respond? By buying their oil.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Surveillance Firm Owned by Hunter Biden Laptop Analyst Listed Netanyahu’s Office as Customer
XRVision, co-owned by Hunter Biden laptop analyst Yaacov Apelbaum, listed Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office as a customer.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A company owned by a cyber analyst who examined Hunter Biden's laptop claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu's office was a customer. Full investigation at the link below
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This Thursday, I am launching Groundwork, a new free weekly newsletter from The Newsground! Every week, I will show how I actually report investigations: the documents, tools, emails, dead ends, and discoveries behind the finished stories. Sign up today! thenewsground.com/newsletter/
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Groundwork is a free Thursday newsletter on how investigative reporting gets done. Watch how an investigation came together in a short behind-the-scenes video. Learn the tools, platforms, and search…
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Struggling to try to figure out how to keep all the lights on at The Newsground. Really hope you'll consider subscribing as we head into the weekend! thenewsground.com/product/read...
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Struggling to try to figure out how to keep all the lights on at The Newsground. Really hope you'll consider subscribing as we head into the weekend! thenewsground.com/product/read...
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In October 2020, Yaacov Apelbaum met with computer repair guy John Paul Mac Isaac. Apelbaum left with a copy of Hunter Biden's laptop and drive. Just 11 months earlier, Apelbaum's company listed the Israeli Prime Minister's Office as a "key customer." thenewsground.com/yaacov-apelb...
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Surveillance Firm Owned by Hunter Biden Laptop Analyst Listed Netanyahu’s Office as Customer
XRVision, co-owned by Hunter Biden laptop analyst Yaacov Apelbaum, listed Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office as a customer.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: A surveillance firm owned by a Hunter Biden laptop analyst listed Benjamin Netanyahu’s office as a customer. Yaacov Apelbaum then became a key source of information for far-right media outlets and activists. thenewsground.com/yaacov-apelb...
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Surveillance Firm Owned by Hunter Biden Laptop Analyst Listed Netanyahu’s Office as Customer
XRVision, co-owned by Hunter Biden laptop analyst Yaacov Apelbaum, listed Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office as a customer.
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grannydoodle.bsky.social @grannydoodle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@scottstedman.bsky.social has gad great reporting on this. bsky.app/profile/scot...
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thanks for sharing again!
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🧐 Scott Stedman warned of this months ago @scottstedman.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RRK...
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Russian Code Inside the White House App
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Big story tomorrow. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox. thenewsground.com/newsletter/
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Would anyone be interested in watching videos where I explain my reporting process, expand on the big picture of my investigations, etc.?
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Can I private message you somewhere?
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Really good research. I don't want to spoil my story but you're right on point.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Are you looking at my future reporting notes? 👀
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Tina Says #VoteOutTheCorruption @trcfwtt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@scottstedman.bsky.social dropping some very interesting 🧾 on Republicans for Renewal 🍿 thenewsground.com/jay-patel-mo...
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MAGA Political Operative Hired by Montenegrin Politician With Close Ties to Russia
Political operative Jay Patel registered under FARA to represent a Montenegrin party with longstanding ties to United Russia.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Milan Knežević has a cooperation agreement with Putin's United Russia. This month, he met GOP Reps. Scott Perry, Randy Fine, Claudia Tenney, and Derrick Van Orden, Texas congressional nominee Brandon Herrera, and others. thenewsground.com/jay-patel-mo...
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MAGA Political Operative Hired by Montenegrin Politician With Close Ties to Russia
Political operative Jay Patel registered under FARA to represent a Montenegrin party with longstanding ties to United Russia.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The man now helping pro-Russian Montenegrin politician Milan Knežević build relationships in Washington previously advised Republicans for National Renewal. RNR’s agenda includes a third Trump term, leaving NATO and the UN, and annexing Greenland. thenewsground.com/jay-patel-mo...
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MAGA Political Operative Hired by Montenegrin Politician With Close Ties to Russia
Political operative Jay Patel registered under FARA to represent a Montenegrin party with longstanding ties to United Russia.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Meet Milan Knežević, whose party signed cooperation agreements with United Russia. He was convicted (later overturned) of supporting Russia's attempted 2016 coup. This month, he met several GOP politicians at the RNC midterm convention. thenewsground.com/jay-patel-mo...
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MAGA Political Operative Hired by Montenegrin Politician With Close Ties to Russia
Political operative Jay Patel registered under FARA to represent a Montenegrin party with longstanding ties to United Russia.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
When you go grocery shopping this weekend, don't buy your regular coffee or tea. Instead, buy it from The Newsground, and know that you're supporting impactful independent journalism! thenewsground.com/buycoffeeand...
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I spoke with Editor & Publisher about The Newsground and how I'm trying to capture the essence of how people consumed news a generation ago, when the media was trusted. Always with a cup of coffee in hand! www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/the-...
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The Newsground blends engaging investigative journalism with coffee and tea - Editor and Publisher
Can coffee and tea help fuel a new model for investigative journalism? The Newsground is betting on it, pairing ad-free reporting with beverage subscriptions. In this E&P Quick Read, Alyssa Choiniere ...
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Another way you can help: Do you handle operations for an office space that serves coffee? Become a wholesale partner of The Newsground! We'll supply the coffee, and you'll be supporting independent journalism. Reach out to me. scott@thenewsground.com or (657) 217-6295.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Curaleaf's London lawyers have sent me 32 pages of demands over my reporting. They want the reporting rewritten, my tweets deleted, and my UK readers identified. And more. I have never set foot in the UK. I will not be bullied. Support the reporting: thenewsground.com/support-us/
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Sam Acquisition 360
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The State Department is bringing five Singapore-based influencers to Texas for a nine-day, government-organized trip to create social media content promoting U.S. tourism. The itinerary includes Buc-ee’s, Walmart, a rodeo, the State Fair, and NASA. www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEWS: I can report that the British Columbia Securities Commission is reviewing records related to Curaleaf and the transactions detailed in this article.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
SCOOP: Curaleaf CEO Boris Jordan's company defaulted on a loan issued by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich: thenewsground.com/offshore-com...
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Offshore Company Tied to Curaleaf CEO Sold $200 Million in Shares to UAE Spy Chief's Firm
An offshore company linked to Curaleaf's CEO sold $200 million worth of shares to a company controlled by the UAE national security adviser.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW: In a private transaction in 2022, the UAE national security adviser’s investment empire bought nearly 40 million Curaleaf shares for $200 million, about 14% below market. Where did the shares come from? Companies controlled by Curaleaf CEO Boris Jordan. thenewsground.com/offshore-com...
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Offshore Company Tied to Curaleaf CEO Sold $200 Million in Shares to UAE Spy Chief's Firm
An offshore company linked to Curaleaf's CEO sold $200 million worth of shares to a company controlled by the UAE national security adviser.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In 2022, which international billionaire's investment company bought $200,000,000 worth of stock in the world's largest cannabis company, Curaleaf? Tomorrow: thenewsground.com/newsletter/
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
After much back-and-forth with lawyers for Curaleaf and its CEO, I've tweaked a headline and some supporting text. Here's the full explanation: thenewsground.com/why-the-news...
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Why The Newsground Tweaked a Headline - The Newsground
Reader, I changed the headline of the first article in The Curaleaf Papers after several rounds of correspondence with lawyers for Curaleaf and Curaleaf CEO Boris Jordan. The original headline read:…
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Research Fanatic @research-fanatic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
There's something about that phrase that I find truly... Annoying... Or useful... Depending on my situation.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is a back-and-forth I've had with lawyers for the subjects of my reporting. They've used this contradictory language every time.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The saga continues.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Today, I received yet another 6-page demand letter from lawyers representing Curaleaf and Boris Jordan. This is the 3rd such letter. Like the others, it is marked "on the record but not for publication."
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Thanks for sharing
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3Crows @pamelab52.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Pass it on
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Newsground is funded by specialty coffee and tea! I launched it in March. Since launch, we've exposed Epstein's ties to Russia, an ICE contractor's history of abuse, gambling money backing Trump Tower Georgia, and so much more. Come support this mission! thenewsground.com/support-us/
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Curaleaf and Boris Jordan’s lawyers have now sent me a second legal letter. They allege that I have defamed them, threaten litigation in England, invoke UK privacy law, and demand changes to my reporting or its removal.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You could spend $7 on a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks or $25 on a 12-oz. bag of specialty pumpkin spice coffee that makes about 20 cups and funds investigative journalism. Who's in? thenewsground.com/product/pump...
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Roast: Medium This seasonal favorite is available year round. The all natural flavoring has hints of pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg combined with a deep medium roast arabica coffee. All of…
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Their lawyers want a correction, a new headline, their response published verbatim, or the article deleted. If not, they threaten to sue me in a jurisdiction in which The Newsground has ZERO presence. I refused to be intimidated. The reporting continues.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I then reported that a company owned by Jordan's close business partner received $77M+ from a Moscow bank using Curaleaf shares as collateral. The shares appear to have been acquired from Jordan's companies. After sanctions, the bank took the shares. thenewsground.com/sanctioned-r...
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Sanctioned Russian Bank Took Millions of Curaleaf Shares From Offshore Company Tied to CEO Boris Jordan - The Newsground
Cyprus records reveal that a sanctioned Russian bank ended up with 15.5 million shares of Curaleaf, then worth about $58 million.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Other FBI records document an official criminal money-laundering investigation, federal grand jury subpoenas citing 18 U.S.C. §1956, and the FBI indexing Boris Jordan's brother as a “main subject.” No charges were brought against Curaleaf or Boris Jordan.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
In a federal public corruption case, FBI agents interviewed former Curaleaf employees and contractors about Curaleaf’s shareholders, licensing disclosures, lobbying, Sputnik Group, Roman Abramovich's Cetus, etc. thenewsground.com/fbi-investig...
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FBI Investigated Curaleaf for Corruption and Money Laundering - The Newsground
The FBI secretly investigated the foreign money behind cannabis giant Curaleaf for money laundering and public corruption.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
They argue that Curaleaf and Boris Jordan were not the “target” of the FBI investigations. The Newsground did not report that Curaleaf or Boris Jordan were a target.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Curaleaf and Boris Jordan’s lawyers have now sent me a second legal letter. They allege that I have defamed them, threaten litigation in England, invoke UK privacy law, and demand changes to my reporting or its removal.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Curaleaf's lawyers have just written to me to demand that I change a headline and some text in my articles and issue a "prominent correction." They have given me a 48-hour deadline.
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Scott Stedman @scottstedman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In December 2023, Curaleaf sold "legal control" of its U.S. operations to a "3rd party investor" that it described to the SEC and the public as "unaffiliated." The investor is Curaleaf CEO Boris Jordan's business partner of three decades. thenewsground.com/sanctioned-r...
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Sanctioned Russian Bank Took Millions of Curaleaf Shares From Offshore Company Tied to CEO Boris Jordan - The Newsground
Cyprus records reveal that a sanctioned Russian bank ended up with 15.5 million shares of Curaleaf, then worth about $58 million.
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