From Russia With Lev

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From Russia With Lev is a 2024 documentary film about Lev Parnas. [3] [4] [5] It is the first documentary produced by cable news anchor Rachel Maddow. [2]

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According to Rachel Maddow, Parnas had a "come to Jesus moment," repented from his actions, and as he had recorded everything he did, "terabytes of data from his phone and iPad accounts," he handed them over to MSNBC. [6]

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References

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