a front. well, today, that reporter s hunch dating all the way back to last summer of 2018, it was proved right. at least it was proved to be in line with what the justice department has concluded. today, the two men behind global energy partners, igor fruman and lev parnas were arrested for violating campaign finance laws. today s indictment states despite their huge donations, their supposed company, supposed natural gas company they had invented, had no income or significant assets. it was not engaged in energy trading, rather the indictment states that these contributions were made for the purpose of gaining influence with politicians so as to advance their own personal financial interests and the political interests of ukrainian government officials, including it also contains this amazing quote. when media reports about the contributions first surfaced an individual working with parnas remarked, quote, this is what happens when you become visible. the buzzards descend. to whi
fact, a straw donor, that it appeared to be basically a fake, a front. well, today, that reporter s hunch dating all the way back to last summer of 2018, it was proved right. at least it was proved to be in line with what the justice department has concluded. today, the two men behind global energy partners, igor fruman and lev parnas were arrested for violating campaign finance laws. today s indictment states despite their huge donations, their supposed company, supposed natural gas company they had invented, had no income or significant assets. it was not engaged in energy trading, rather the indictment states that these contributions were made for the purpose of gaining influence with politicians so as to advance their own personal financial interests and the political interests of ukrainian government officials, including it also contains this amazing quote. when media reports about the contributions first surfaced an