Passantino filed a Federal Tort Claims Act Complaint, accusing the committee of fabricating a "false narrative" about him and infringing upon his civil rights.
The lawsuit, according to Bragg, is "in response to an unprecedently brazen and unconstitutional attack by members of Congress on an ongoing New York State criminal prosecution and investigation of former President Donald J. Trump."
The UOC is part of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, which has about 150 million followers globally, signifying the largest Orthodox Church in the world.
After his wife, a presenter on BBC, passed away from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, widower Gareth Eve sent pre-action protocol letters to the vaccine producer.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas defended luxury trips funded by a Republican donor, stating he sought guidance and was advised that such "personal hospitality" was not reportable under federal rules.