Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused a Russian tycoon of scheming to make $1 million in illegal campaign donations to U.S. federal and state political candidates to gain favorable licensing decisions for a cannabis business venture.
Prosecutors said donations by Russian businessman, Andrey Muraviev were at the heart of an illegal campaign finance scheme carried out in the months leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, at which time two other Russian-connected businessmen, who were also Rudy Guiliani sidekicks, surfaced: Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who were behind the marijuana business scheme.
