Giuliani Ukraine Allies Arrested With One-Way Flight Tickets
- Parnas, Fruman funneled cash from Ukrainian, U.S. says
- The two men were arrested at Dulles airport on Wednesday
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A Ukraine-born ally of Rudy Giuliani was accused by U.S. prosecutors of skirting campaign contribution limits as part of a plot to oust the American ambassador to Ukraine, an episode now under scrutiny by a congressional committee weighing the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
The charges against Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman and two others add a dramatic twist to an impeachment inquiry focused on whether Trump wrongly pressured the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden while withholding aid to the country. Parnas and Fruman have made headlines in recent days for helping Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, urge the Ukrainian government to probe the actions of Biden and his son.