Two foreign-born associates of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, were among those indicted on campaign finance charges made public on Thursday over alleged schemes to buy political influence on behalf of a Ukrainian government official and a Russian businessman.
The Giuliani associates had been working with the former New York mayor on a campaign to discredit former Vice President Joe Biden.
Some of the charges against the two men, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, stem from alleged activities related to their work with Giuliani, including a successful effort to have the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, removed from her post.
According to the indictment, Parnas and Fruman agitated for her removal at the behest of an unnamed Ukrainian government official, and hid the source of political donations they made in order to further that goal.
Giuliani declined to comment.
The indictment also alleges that Parnas, Fruman and two other U.S. citizens participated in a separate scheme to use political donations to obtain licenses for a planned marijuana venture. The ultimate source of the political donations, according to the indictment, was an unnamed Russian businessman.
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Two foreign-born associates of Rudy Giuliani were among those indicted on campaign finance charges made public over alleged schemes to buy political influence on behalf of a Ukrainian government official and a Russian businessman https://t.co/toENZYOHoS
— POLITICO (@politico) October 10, 2019
u.s..v..Lev.parnas.et.Al.in… by Geoffrey Rowland on Scribd
Russia, Russia, Russia. There is a reason that word keeps popping up all over the place. No wonder Rudy is freaking out and sounding like a lunatic. He may yet end up spending the rest of his golden years behind bars. After he crawls out from under the bus Trump is going to throw him under.
It’s great that they all pose for pictures together, saves the art directors on the arrest articles from having to do photo montages to illustrate the connections. pic.twitter.com/2BwpmYxeSL
— Schooley (@Rschooley) October 10, 2019
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present this episode of "The Best People" for your viewing pleasure? https://t.co/s2jHvyOezP
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019
Does it rhyme with #YachtCocaineProstitutes?
Because I bet it rhymes with #YachtCocaineProstitutes. https://t.co/Izzja6yK1W
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019
HO.
LE.
SHIT."Attorney General Barr, the President is on line 1. Yes, sir…again." https://t.co/8kqPBSQl6Z
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019
Don't worry, guys, Rudy's gonna bail you out soon.
Very soon.https://t.co/wqoJvhzAAo
— John Schindler (@20committee) October 10, 2019
BREAKING: House Democrats issued subpoenas to two associates of President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, who were indicted on federal campaign finance charges earlier today https://t.co/pbdp5oFlGh
— POLITICO (@politico) October 10, 2019
Pete Sessions denies "wrongdoing" in Giuliani associates' alleged scheme to oust US envoy to Ukraine https://t.co/OCsl17G8DY pic.twitter.com/mFVKuxRGpH
— The Hill (@thehill) October 10, 2019
NEW: Trump distances himself from indicted Giuliani associates but says he may have been photographed with them https://t.co/xbOgeMwcWG pic.twitter.com/yZyth1xSF9
— The Hill (@thehill) October 10, 2019
Wheeeeeeee https://t.co/6IO8NRxyM3
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 10, 2019
Boy, it’s a good thing there’s no pictures of all these people together https://t.co/XCcJeFRtXa
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 10, 2019
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