A pair of Soviet-born Trump supporters who have been primary sources for the Rudy Giuliani-led effort to smear Joseph and Hunter Biden have been arrested on charges of campaign finance violations. Though the exact nature of the charges is not yet clear, they appear to be centered on donations made to a pro-Trump super PAC.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas gave $325,000 to the Trump-centric America First Action PAC, funneling the money through an LLC. Both men now own businesses headquartered in Florida, but have apparently been under investigation for some time by the Manhattan U.S. attorney. They are expected in federal court on Thursday afternoon.
In addition to working with Giuliani on manufacturing dirt about Biden, Fruman and Parnas met directly with Trump in 2018 and also with Donald Trump Jr., who headed the America First Action PAC at the time.
In previous correspondence, both men had been noted as “assisting” Giuliani in his role as Donald Trump’s personal attorney.