Former associate of Rudy Giuliani convicted over illegal campaign contributions
by Guardian staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5R1JB)
Lev Parnas was accused of making donations to cozy up to powerful Republicans
A New York jury on Friday convicted Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani who gained close access to Donald Trump, of making illegal campaign contributions.
The verdict was returned in Manhattan federal court, where the Soviet-born Florida businessman was accused of using other people's money to pose as a powerful political broker and cozy up to Trump and other leading Republicans.
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