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Factbox: Who Are Giuliani Associates Charged With Trying to Influence US
Elections?

Reuters

   Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas, two foreign-born associates of U.S.
   President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, were charged
   Thursday with conspiring to influence U.S. politics with illegal
   campaign contributions.

   Prosecutors identified two other men, Andrey Kukushkin and David
   Correia, as conspirators in an alleged scheme that aimed to funnel $1
   million in donations to politicians and political candidates in Nevada,
   New York and other states to benefit a planned marijuana business
   funded by an unnamed Russian businessman.

   John Dowd, the lawyer for Parnas and Fruman, declined to comment on the
   charges. Parnas and Fruman made their initial court appearance in
   Alexandria, Virginia, with another court date set for next Thursday.

   Details emerged about their backgrounds Thursday:

   Lev Parnas

   Parnas, 47, who was born in Ukraine, is a businessman who divides his
   time between Florida and New York City.

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