Now many of those videos, which often had less than five thousand views, are gone from YouTube.
YouTube isnt the only company cutting ties with Chen.
Hours after the DOJ unsealed the indictment, Blaze Mediaa company founded by Glenn Beckannounced it had fired Chen.
A Russian police officer watches participants of the ceremony marking the 102th anniversary of Young Pioneers Organization, founded by Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, May 19, 2024 in Moscow, Russia.© Photo by Contributor/Getty Images
She worked there as a contributor and appeared in videos for the company.
Lauren Chen was an independent contractor, whose contract has been terminated, CEO Tyler Cardontold Semafor.
According to the indictment, Chen and Donovan knew that they were being paid by Russians.
The two joked about it in private Discord messages seen by investigators.
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