Special Counsel had made a final decision on whether to charge Rafiekian or Alptekin. On March 27, 2018, after consultation with the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Special Counsel’s Office referred the investigation of Rafiekian and Alptekin to the National Security Division (NSD) for any action it deemed appropriate. The Special Counsel’s Office determined the referral was appropriate because the investigation of Flynn had been completed, and that investigation had provided the rationale for the Office’s investigation of Rafiekian and Alptekin. At NSD’s request, the Eastern District of Virginia continued the investigation of Rafiekian and Alptekin. 2. United States v. Michael Flynn U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (A waiting sentencing) 3. United States v. Richard Gates U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (Awaiting sentencing) 4. United States v. Internet Research Agency, et al. (Russian Social Media Campaign) U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia National Security Division 1 (Post-indictment, pre-arrest & pre-trial ) 5. United States v. Konstantin Kilimnik U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (Post-indictment, pre-arrest) 6. United States v. Paul Manafort U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (Post-conviction) 7. United States v. Viktor Netyksho, et al. (Russian Hacking Operations) U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania