Meanwhile, in the real world,
The New York Times reports that the FBI began its Russia investigation after the US gov't was tipped off by Australian diplomats that George Papadopoulos had told them that Russia had dirt on Clinton in the form of emails... months before the hacked emails were released. That is what initiated the investigation the summer before the election.
How the Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks and Talk of Political Dirt - The New York Times
But I'm sure it's just yet another coincidence.