вЂњWorking at the direction of the Egyptian government, Girgis agreed to target its perceived critics located in the United States. вЂњThe Department of Justice will not allow agents of foreign governments to operate in the United States to pursue and collect information about critics of those governments,вЂќ said Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G.

and Egyptian law enforcement in the United States, including by arranging for Egyptian officials to attend police trainings. law enforcement officers to collect non-public information at the direction of Egyptian officials, arranged benefits for Egyptian officials who were visiting Manhattan, and coordinated meetings between U.S. As alleged, Girgis also leveraged his connections with local U.S. Among other things, at the direction of Egyptian government officials, Girgis allegedly tracked and obtained information regarding political opponents of Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Girgis operated at the direction and control of multiple officials of the Egyptian government in an effort to further the interests of the Egyptian government in the United States. JanuA New York man was arrested today on criminal charges related to his alleged acting and conspiring to act as a foreign agent in the United States.ДЄccording to court documents, Pierre Girgis, 39, of Manhattan, acted in the United States as an agent of the Egyptian government, without notifying the U.S.

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