Who Is John Mark Dougan? Ex-Florida Sheriff Allegedly Paid By Russia To Create Kamala Harris Deepfakes

John Mark Dougan, a former Florida sheriff who currently resides in Russia, has become a major figure in a Kremlin-sponsored misinformation operation aimed at the 2024 U.S. presidential election, namely the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris. According to European intelligence assessments, Dougan worked with Moscow's nationalist leaders and ran false news websites financed by the Russian military intelligence organization GRU.