Igor Danchenko, a Russian analyst who contributed to the ‘Steele dossier’ alleging ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, has been arrested by the DOJ as part of special counsel John Durham’s probe, The New York Times reports

The alleged main source for British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s discredited anti-Trump dossier was arrested on Thursday as part of special counsel John Durham’s criminal inquiry into the origins and conduct of the Trump-Russia investigation.

Igor Danchenko, a Russian-born lawyer who lives in the Washington, D.C., area, was taken into custody by federal law enforcement after being hit with charges in a newly-unsealed indictment obtained by Durham’s office.

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