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I, Kevin Helson, being ﬁrst duly sworn, hereby depose and state that I am a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and charge as follows:

1. The bases of my knowledge for the facts alleged herein are as follows. I have been a Special Agent with the FBI for 15 years. Currently, I am assigned to the Counterintelligence Division within the Washington Field Office of the FBI. The focus of my counter intelligence efforts has been the investigation of the foreign intelligence activities of the Russian Federation. 1 have learned the facts contained in this affidavit from, among other sources, my personal participation in this investigation, my discussions with other law enforcement agents, searches that have been conducted, surveillance that has been conducted, and reviews of documents, electronic items, and other evidentiary materials.

2. In the course of this investigation, the FBI has employed a variety of lawful investigative methods, including the acquisition of Rule 4] search warrants of two premises, which included authorization to search electronic devices. One of those searches included a laptop computer belonging to MARIIA BUTINA, a/k/a "Maria Butina" ("BUTINA"), (hereinafter "BUTINA's Laptop") and an iPhone belonging to BUTINA (hereinafter "BUTINA's iPhone"). Because this affidavit is being submitted for the limited purpose of establishing probable cause, it does not include every fact that l have learned during the course of this investigation. Further, any