For years, the U.S. government described Lev Parnas as a corrupt businessman who had violated campaign finance laws and tried to influence political candidates, all as part of a scheme to benefit an energy company and a cannabis venture.
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Lev Parnas, former associate of Rudy Giuliani, walks his attorney Joseph Bondy (L) as he answers questions from members of the media on the ground of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 29, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.