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DOGE Staffer Known as 'Big Balls' Reportedly the Grandkid of a KGB Spy: Report

  • Edward Coristine, nicknamed Big Balls, is a 19-year-old involved in a government initiative led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, which has aimed to restructure federal operations and personnel.
  • Coristine was previously fired from a cybersecurity internship for leaking information and has been linked to cybercrime communities before joining the government.
  • Research shows that Coristine is the grandson of KGB officer Valery Fedorovich Martynov, who was executed in 1987.
  • Concerns have been raised about Coristine's influence, with Democratic strategist Paul Begala questioning how a young individual nicknamed Big Balls has influence over federal jobs.
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Gizmodo broke the news in United States on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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