[Washington / New York, 10th Reuters]-Two foreign entrepreneurs who collaborated with President Trump's advisor attorney Juliani in a survey on former Vice President Biden, a promising candidate for the Democratic Party of the US presidential election next year, He was arrested and prosecuted for illegally donating from abroad to an election committee that supports election candidates and Mr. Trump.
According to the New York Manhattan Prosecutor's Office, the defendants were Defendant Ref Parnas and Defendant Igor Fullman. Appeals include conspiracy, false statements, and fraudulent business records.
Defendant Parnas is from Ukraine, Defendant Fullman is from Belarus, and according to several reports, they were involved in introducing Juliani to Ukrainian political circles.
Both lawyers, John Dowd, declined to comment on the charges. Juliani has not responded to requests for comment at this time.
President Trump's counsel attorney Jay Sekuro said that the Trump camp was unaware of both defendants' plans.
In connection with the US House of Representatives' investigation of impeachment of President Trump, defendant Parnas was scheduled to testify on parliament on the 10th and defendant Fullman on 11th.
