Here's what’s in the indictment of two Rudy Giuliani associates
Similarly, in or about June 2018, to fulfill a financial commitment to gain access to an exclusive political event, LEV PARNAS and IGOR FRUMAN, the defendants,that was actually funded by FRUMAN. As a result of that contribution and a prior contribution FRUMAN had made to Committee-3 in his own name, FRUMAN made contributions in excess of legal contribution limits., a Republican Party committee that was formed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
b. That “GEP is a real business enterprise funded with substantial bona fide capital investment; its major purpose is energy trading, not political activity,” when in truth and in fact, GEP had no existing business, was not funded with bona fide capital investment, and was not engaged in energy trading, as described in paragraph 15, above.
- to politicians and candidates for federal and State office to gain influence with candidates as to policies that would benefit a future business venture. Moreover, and to conceal the true source of the contributions and donations funded by Foreign National-1, PARNAS, FRUMAN, CORREIA, and KUKOSHKIN caused the contributions and donations to be made in the defendants’ names rather than in the name of Foreign National-1.
“multi state license strategy” to further the Business Venture. The table contemplated approximately between $1 and $2 million in political contributions to federal and State political committees. a donation in the amount of $10,000 was made to Candidate-1 in FRUMNA’s name, but it was funded with funds from Foreign National-1.Notwithstanding the purported purpose of Business Venture-1 and the donations described above, LEV PARNAS, IGOR FRUMAN, DAVID CORREIA, and ANDREY KUKUSHKIN, the defendants,
The candidates they donated to were running for governor and attorney general. It appears that when they asked for more money, the Russian balked. He or she had already given $1 million. Again, both Laxalt and Duncan lost. By donating in Parnas’ name, Fruman allegedly donated too much money to Protect the House, the Republican committee.
c. In or about May 2018, FRUMAN and PARNAS, and others known and unknown, transferred the proceeds of FRUMAN’s private loan through multiple bank accounts - none of which were in the name of GEP - to conceal the true source of the funds before they were paid to Committee-1.to be falsely reported in the name of GEP.e. In or about June 2018, PARNAS made an $11,000 contribution to Committee-3 usingIt is not clear how the prosecutors know the money came from Fruman and not Parnas.
From in or about June 2018 through at least in or about April 2019, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, LEV PARNAS, IGOR FRUMAN, DAVID CORREIA, and ANDREY KUKUSHKIN, the defendants, and others known and unknown, knowingly conspired with each other and with others known and unknown to:
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