Big Balls Now Exposed to Serious Criminal Charges in at Least Six States
Scott Kupor, the director of the Office of Personnel Management, publicly endorsed Edward Coristine, known as 'Big Balls,' as a model employee for the federal workforce. This endorsement has drawn significant scrutiny due to Coristine's history of leaking corporate secrets, facilitating cybercrime infrastructure, and being named in a whistleblower disclosure regarding Social Security records. Consequently, the article suggests that Coristine is now exposed to serious criminal charges in at least six states.
- ▪Scott Kupor named Edward Coristine as a model employee on a radio show, highlighting his lack of prior work experience and college dropout status.
- ▪Coristine was fired from his internship at Path Network at age 17 for leaking internal information to competitors.
- ▪His company DiamondCDN provided services to the EGodly cybercrime group, which admitted to stealing cryptocurrency and harassing an FBI agent.
- ▪A whistleblower disclosure named Coristine in connection with a live copy of every Social Security record in the country.
- ▪Coristine has held senior advisory roles at the State Department and CISA while working out of the Office of Personnel Management.
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PoliticsNewsGovernmentChristopher ArmitageCampaignBig Balls Now Exposed to Serious Criminal Charges in at Least Six StatesFired at 17 for leaking secrets. Served a cybercrime ring. Named by the Social Security whistleblower. Now the government’s model employee.Chris Armitage12 min read·Sep 22, 2026--5ListenSharePress enter or click to view image in full sizePhotograph: Leigh Vogel/Getty ImagesNote from the author: below you’ll find an article, then a call to action, then the Existentialist Republic library. Thanks for reading.Subscribe nowOn Monday, September 14, Scott Kupor, the director of the Office of Personnel Management, went on Benny Johnson’s show to talk about hiring.
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