Courthouse News Service reports:
Giuliani crony Lev Parnas, already convicted of campaign finance crimes, pleaded guilty on Friday morning to an additional count of wire fraud conspiracy.
Parnas, who was involved in Rudy Giuliani’s unsuccessful efforts to get Ukrainian officials to dig up dirt on Joe Biden’s son during Biden’s campaign for president, already faces up to 45 years in prison after he was convicted last fall on separate charges for his participation in a scheme that involved funneling illegal political donations in U.S. elections that were funded by a wealthy Russian businessman.
U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken observed during Friday’s remote hearing, “there’s no plea agreement of any sort here.” Sentencing on Parnas’ guilty plea will take place in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, June 29.
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Giuliani crony Lev Parnas, already convicted of campaign finance crimes, pleaded guilty on Friday morning to an additional count of wire fraud conspiracy. @jruss_jruss https://t.co/H7SvFMivx6
— Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) March 25, 2022
HAPPENING NOW: Giuliani ally Lev Parnas is pleading to charge he committed wire fraud in connection with ‘Fraud Guarantee’ business. It’s an ‘open’ or ‘naked’ plea. There’s no plea agreement, prosecutor says. Parnas found guilty of 6 camp fin chgs at trial https://t.co/oHsuSYB7RA
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) March 25, 2022
Developing—
“Lev Parnas Pleads Guilty to Scheme Involving Fraud Guarantee, a Company That Once Paid Rudy Giuliani Half a Million Dollars” https://t.co/VMuCHmEyqc via @lawcrimenews
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) March 25, 2022