The New York Times 9:00 am on August 3, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,294 ), Burisma Holdings Ltd ( 7 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 350 ), Firtash, Dmitry V, Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 166 ), Group DF, Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 145 ), Parnas, Lev, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,113 ), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 108 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,697 ), ukraine ( 1,302 ), United States International Relations ( 1,900 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,342 )

Giuliani Is Unlikely to Face Criminal Charges in Lobbying Inquiry

A federal investigation into Donald Trump’s former lawyer over his work in Ukraine during the 2020 campaign is winding down with no indictment expected.

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The New York Times 8:19 pm on June 29, 2022
Tags: Campaign Finance ( 256 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 346 ), Fruman, Igor ( 11 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 166 ), Gucciardo, Charles S, Laxalt, Adam ( 9 ), Marijuana ( 123 ), Muraviev, Andrey, Oetken, J Paul, Parnas, Lev, Russia ( 1,923 ), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 108 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,697 ), United States ( 3,949 )

Lev Parnas, Ex-Giuliani Associate, Sentenced to 20 Months

Lev Parnas, a Soviet-born businessman, tried to use campaign donations funneled from Russia to advance a cannabis business.

#campaign-finance, #frauds-and-swindling, #fruman-igor, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #gucciardo-charles-s, #laxalt-adam, #marijuana, #muraviev-andrey, #oetken-j-paul, #parnas-lev, #russia, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #trump-donald-j, #united-states

The New York Times 8:48 pm on January 21, 2022
Tags: America First Action ( 7 ), Belarus ( 157 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,294 ), Campaign Finance ( 256 ), Fruman, Igor ( 11 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 166 ), Laxalt, Adam ( 9 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 562 ), Parnas, Lev, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,113 ), Shokin, Viktor, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 108 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,697 ), ukraine ( 1,302 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,342 ), Yovanovitch, Marie L ( 7 )

Igor Fruman, Former Giuliani Associate, Is Sentenced to One Year in Prison

Mr. Fruman was at the center of a campaign to damage then-President Donald J. Trump’s rivals, but was brought down by campaign finance charges.

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The New York Times 7:57 pm on October 22, 2021
Tags: America First Action ( 7 ), Campaign Finance ( 256 ), Fruman, Igor ( 11 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 166 ), Global Energy Inc. ( 2 ), Impeachment ( 257 ), Kukushkin, Andrey ( 4 ), Parnas, Lev, Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), Republican Party ( 2,788 ), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 108 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,342 )

Lev Parnas, Ex-Giuliani Ally, Is Convicted of Campaign Finance Charges

A federal jury found that Mr. Parnas and a second man funneled a Russian tycoon’s money to U.S. candidates to win favorable treatment for a marijuana business.

#america-first-action, #campaign-finance, #fruman-igor, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #global-energy-inc, #impeachment, #kukushkin-andrey, #parnas-lev, #politics-and-government, #republican-party, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 am on October 21, 2021
Tags: America First Action ( 7 ), Campaign Finance ( 256 ), Correia, David P (1975- ) ( 5 ), DeSantis, Ron ( 171 ), Fruman, Igor ( 11 ), Kukushkin, Andrey ( 4 ), Laxalt, Adam ( 9 ), Parnas, Lev, Politics and Government ( 4,481 )

Ex-Giuliani Ally Gained Easy Access to Trump’s Orbit, Texts Show

Lev Parnas appeared to parlay donations to Republican candidates into influence and access — and money from a Russian tycoon.

#america-first-action, #campaign-finance, #correia-david-p-1975, #desantis-ron, #fruman-igor, #kukushkin-andrey, #laxalt-adam, #parnas-lev, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:28 pm on October 15, 2021
Tags: Campaign Finance ( 256 ), Elections, Governors ( 288 ), Elections, Senate ( 493 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 166 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 562 ), Nevada ( 95 ), Parnas, Lev, United States Politics and Government ( 9,342 )

Testimony at Lev Parnas Trial Offers Peek at His Place in Trump’s Orbit

Among other things, Adam Laxalt, a U.S. Senate candidate in Nevada, described his suspicions about a donation to his run for governor in 2018.

#campaign-finance, #elections-governors, #elections-senate, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #manhattan-nyc, #nevada, #parnas-lev, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:41 pm on October 13, 2021
Tags: America First Action ( 7 ), Campaign Finance ( 256 ), Fruman, Igor ( 11 ), Global Energy Inc. ( 2 ), Kukushkin, Andrey ( 4 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 562 ), Parnas, Lev, Political Action Committees ( 51 ), Republican Party ( 2,788 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,697 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,342 )

Lev Parnas: Altruist or Schemer? 2 Views as Trial Begins

Was Lev Parnas a businessman who cared about energy independence and marijuana legalization? Or a conniver who flouted campaign finance laws?

#america-first-action, #campaign-finance, #fruman-igor, #global-energy-inc, #kukushkin-andrey, #manhattan-nyc, #parnas-lev, #political-action-committees, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 12:30 pm on October 12, 2021
Tags: Campaign Finance ( 256 ), Elections ( 715 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 346 ), Fruman, Igor ( 11 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 166 ), Impeachment ( 257 ), Parnas, Lev, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,113 ), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 108 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,697 ), ukraine ( 1,302 ), Yovanovitch, Marie L ( 7 )

As Lev Parnas’ Trial Begins, Trump’s Shadow Looms

Though Mr. Parnas played a key role in the events that led to the former president’s impeachment, the charges he faces involve accusations of campaign finance violations.

#campaign-finance, #elections, #frauds-and-swindling, #fruman-igor, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #impeachment, #parnas-lev, #presidential-election-of-2020, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #trump-donald-j, #ukraine, #yovanovitch-marie-l

The New York Times 9:15 pm on August 24, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,294 ), Campaign Finance ( 256 ), Correia, David P (1975- ) ( 5 ), Fruman, Igor ( 11 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 166 ), Impeachment ( 257 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 562 ), Parnas, Lev, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 108 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,697 ), ukraine ( 1,302 ), Ukrainian-Americans ( 12 ), United States International Relations ( 1,900 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,342 ), Yovanovitch, Marie L ( 7 )

Igor Fruman Expected to Plead Guilty in Campaign Finance Case

Igor Fruman had aided Rudolph Giuliani in his effort to dig up dirt on Donald J. Trump’s political rivals.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #campaign-finance, #correia-david-p-1975, #fruman-igor, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #impeachment, #manhattan-nyc, #parnas-lev, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #trump-donald-j, #ukraine, #ukrainian-americans, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government, #yovanovitch-marie-l

The New York Times 10:07 pm on April 29, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,294 ), Foreign Agents Registration Act ( 11 ), Fruman, Igor ( 11 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 166 ), Impeachment ( 257 ), Justice Department ( 860 ), Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 145 ), Parnas, Lev, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 108 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,697 ), ukraine ( 1,302 ), United States ( 3,949 ), Yovanovitch, Marie L ( 7 )

Firing of U.S. Ambassador Is at Center of Giuliani Investigation

Prosecutors want to scrutinize Rudolph W. Giuliani’s communications with Ukrainian officials about the ouster of the ambassador, Marie L. Yovanovitch.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #foreign-agents-registration-act, #fruman-igor, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #impeachment, #justice-department, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #parnas-lev, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #trump-donald-j, #ukraine, #united-states, #yovanovitch-marie-l

The New York Times 7:51 pm on February 4, 2021
Tags: Campaign Finance ( 256 ), Correia, David P (1975- ) ( 5 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 346 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 166 ), Impeachment ( 257 ), Parnas, Lev, Securities and Commodities Violations ( 50 ), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 108 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,697 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,342 )

Lev Parnas, Giuliani Associate, Faces New Fraud Accusations

The Securities and Exchange Commission claimed in a lawsuit that Mr. Parnas and a business partner duped investors in a start-up called Fraud Guarantee.

#campaign-finance, #correia-david-p-1975, #frauds-and-swindling, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #impeachment, #parnas-lev, #securities-and-commodities-violations, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government