Lev Parnas

Lev Parnas is running for Congress as a Democrat in Florida's 27th Congressional District.

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[Grokipedia: Legal proceedings] Campaign finance charges and arrest On October 9, 2019, Lev Parnas and his associate Igor Fruman were arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport while attempting to depart on one-way flights to Frankfurt, Germany, carrying limited luggage.[1] The arrests stemmed from a…

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[Grokipedia: Public testimony and statements] Congressional appearances during impeachment In September 2019, as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, the House Oversight and Reform Committee, along with the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, and Judiciary Committees, requested documents from…

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[Grokipedia: Post-conviction developments] Incarceration and release Parnas began serving his 20-month prison sentence on September 12, 2022, after reporting to a federal correctional institution in Otisville, New York.[90] The sentence stemmed from convictions on campaign finance violations, wire fraud, and false statem…

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[Grokipedia: Lead] Lev Parnas is a Florida-based American businessman of Soviet origin who co-founded ventures in the liquefied natural gas sector, including Global Energy Producers, and in fraud detection services through Fraud Guarantee.[1][2] He gained national attention as a close associate of…

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[Grokipedia: Early life and education] Childhood and immigration Lev Parnas was born in 1972 in Odessa, then part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic within the Soviet Union.[7] Of Jewish descent, he grew up in a family facing systemic antisemitism under Soviet rule, which contributed to their decision to leav…

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Lev Parnas testified on a coordinated effort to falsely accuse the Bidens of corruption in Ukraine.

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FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Lev Parnas raised $27,336, reported $27,336 cash on hand.

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Lev Parnas is an indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani.

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Lev Parnas played a key role in the events that led to the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

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[Grokipedia: Ukraine investigations] Pursuit of Burisma and Biden-related inquiries Lev Parnas, a Soviet-born American businessman with ties to Rudy Giuliani, engaged in efforts during 2019 to investigate and publicize alleged irregularities involving Joe Biden's influence on Ukrainian policy toward Burisma Holding…

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[Wikipedia: Trump–Ukraine scandal] As early as April 2018, Giuliani, Parnas, and Fruman began assisting Trump's re-election efforts and they identified Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch as being an obstacle. On January 24, 2020, during the Trump impeachment trial, ABC News published a recording that Parnas's attorney…

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The 27th Congressional District of Florida is currently held by Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican.

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Lev Parnas embarked on a media tour on Wednesday night.

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