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Two men who reportedly have assisted Rudy Giuliani in his efforts to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden's family have been arrested and were charged Thursday in connection with an alleged scheme to circumvent federal laws against foreign campaign donations.
The two men were arrested Wednesday night at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, just outside Washington, as they attempted to leave the country "One-way tickets," U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman said at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
The two men made an initial appearance in federal court in Virginia shortly afterward where prosecutors expressed concern they were a "Flight risk." A judge set bond at $1 million each and ordered them held in custody until all conditions were met, including surrendering their passports.
MORE: Graham plans to invite Giuliani to testify on Ukraine affair ).Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two Soviet-born businessmen based in Florida, have been charged with four counts, including conspiracy to commit campaign finance fraud, false statements to the Federal Election Commission, and falsification of records.
Sessions, in a statement on Thursday, stopped short of confirming that he is the "Congressman-1" in the indictment, but added that if he is indeed the congressman in question, he would not have any knowledge of the campaign finance scheme the indictment alleges.
At the news conference, the FBI's Sweeney underscored why campaign finance laws exist in the first place, and the overall importance of deterring foreign interference in U.S. elections.
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/two-men-ties-giuliani-arrested-campaign-finance-charges-140657776--abc-news-topstories.html
Two men who reportedly have assisted Rudy Giuliani in his efforts to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden's family have been arrested and were charged Thursday in connection with an alleged scheme to circumvent federal laws against foreign campaign donations.
The two men were arrested Wednesday night at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, just outside Washington, as they attempted to leave the country "One-way tickets," U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman said at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
The two men made an initial appearance in federal court in Virginia shortly afterward where prosecutors expressed concern they were a "Flight risk." A judge set bond at $1 million each and ordered them held in custody until all conditions were met, including surrendering their passports.
MORE: Graham plans to invite Giuliani to testify on Ukraine affair ).Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two Soviet-born businessmen based in Florida, have been charged with four counts, including conspiracy to commit campaign finance fraud, false statements to the Federal Election Commission, and falsification of records.
Sessions, in a statement on Thursday, stopped short of confirming that he is the "Congressman-1" in the indictment, but added that if he is indeed the congressman in question, he would not have any knowledge of the campaign finance scheme the indictment alleges.
At the news conference, the FBI's Sweeney underscored why campaign finance laws exist in the first place, and the overall importance of deterring foreign interference in U.S. elections.
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/two-men-ties-giuliani-arrested-campaign-finance-charges-140657776--abc-news-topstories.html
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