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How Russian Tricksters Duped the US Fed Chief - Disclosure
Nov 12, 2025 #FOIA #Government #Law
One morning in April 2023, investigative reporter Jason Leopold wakes to a wild bit of news. According to a video released by a duo of Russian pranksters, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been tricked into taking a video call with a Volodymyr Zelenskiy impersonator. How could this happen? Jason files a public records request, and documents from the Fed reveal the backstory ... that unfolds like a movie for your ears.
Fed emails read by comedians Josh Gondelman, Katherine Blanford and Adam Gilbert. Musical appearance (in Jason's head) by Fugazi.
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From Bloomberg & No Smiling, Disclosure is a podcast about cracking open those secrets. Join FOIA reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic for a guided tour of explosive details, bureaucratic foibles and details that powerful people never wanted you to know. Disclosure premieres Oct. 28 on all podcast platforms.
Bloomberg investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic trade tales from the FOIA trenches, revealing how the US government really works.
One morning in April 2023, investigative reporter Jason Leopold wakes to a wild bit of news. According to a video released by a duo of Russian pranksters, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been tricked into taking a video call with a Volodymyr Zelenskiy impersonator. How could this happen? Jason files a public records request, and documents from the Fed reveal the backstory ... that unfolds like a movie for your ears.
Fed emails read by comedians Josh Gondelman, Katherine Blanford and Adam Gilbert. Musical appearance (in Jason's head) by Fugazi.
For access to episodes early and ad-free, subscribe at www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts
From Bloomberg & No Smiling, Disclosure is a podcast about cracking open those secrets. Join FOIA reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic for a guided tour of explosive details, bureaucratic foibles and details that powerful people never wanted you to know. Disclosure premieres Oct. 28 on all podcast platforms.
Bloomberg investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic trade tales from the FOIA trenches, revealing how the US government really works.
Link of transcript