Two business associates of Rudy Giuliani arrested on campaign-finance charges

Two business associates of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, were arrested and are in custody, a spokesman for the US attorney's office in Manhattan says.

According to the indictment, Parnas, Fruman and other defendants "conspired to circumvent the federal laws against foreign influence by engaging in a scheme to funnel foreign money to candidates for federal and state office so that the defendants could by potential influence with the candidates, campaigns, and the candidates' governments."An attorney for the two men, John Dowd, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Since late 2018, the two Florida-based business executives have been assisting Giuliani's push to get Ukrainian officials to investigate former vice president Joe Biden and his son, as well as Giuliani's claim that Democrats conspired with Ukrainians in the 2016 campaign. They have also been pursuing opportunities in Ukraine for a new liquefied-natural-gas venture.

Parnas made his first large political contribution in 2016, when he gave $US50,000 to Trump Victory, a joint fundraising committee for the Republican National Committee, the Trump campaign and GOP state parties, campaign finance records show.that he decided to get involved politically because he was a passionate supporter of Trump's candidacy after growing up in New York and selling Trump condos in the city when Trump's late father, Fred, was still running the Trump Organisation.

Shock, horror!

The very long rope is slowly getting wound around realDonaldTrump's neck that he doesn't really notice it morphing into a noose. Just a matter of time when it all comes crashing down a la RichardNixon. RudyGiuliani

Thats for associating with corrupt politicians

Document reveals Ukraine had already reopened probe of Hunter Biden-linked firm months before Trump phone call

RudyGiuliani well there’s a surprise....oh hang on, no it’s not. Donny’s going to chuck you under the bus next realDonaldTrump

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