Judge: Indicted Giuliani associate may give records to House

[brooklynite]

Source: AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Friday allowed a Rudy Giuliani associate indicted on campaign finance charges to turn over documents to Congress as part of the impeachment proceeding against President Donald Trump.

U.S. District Court Judge Paul Oetken granted Lev Parnas’ request to turn over to the House intelligence committee documents and data seized by federal investigators when Parnas was arrested in October.

Parnas’ attorney said in a court filing he expected to receive the materials from the U.S. Justice Department this week.

Parnas and another man, Igor Fruman, played key roles in efforts by Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, to launch a Ukrainian corruption investigation against Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Parnas and Fruman were indicted in October on federal campaign finance violations related to a $325,000 donation to a group supporting Trump’s reelection. They have pleaded not guilty.

Read more: https://apnews.com/f72d80dda4493e84899b9674cd9f8d42

[empedocles]

1. Yea! 'The Process' already grinding on January 3

[bluestarone]

2. Not sure about this

I'm sure the DEMS. in the House will figure it out though!

[duforsure]

3. Another reason for the Iran air strike?

To redirect action and news cycles away from trumps impeachment and Russian involvement? I think Putin is behind it.

[iluvtennis]

4. Indeed. nt

[calimary]

10. Yep!

Distraction is a favorite trump tactic.

[mahina]

11. +1

[NotASurfer]

14. That's why it was public and dramatic

Time to stay focused on (a) he has been impeached and (b) Repubs want a show trial. The blatant abuse of authority to create a diversion by assassination is yet another reason he needs to go

[LonePirate]

5. Tin hat time: Will DOJ turn over everything in tact or will things be withheld or destroyed

[vsrazdem]

7. I'm sure he knows what records he has, and if they are not turned over the judge will want to know.

[getagrip_already]

8. at the very least....

trumps legal team will know exactly what was turned over. I doubt they could get away with redactions. Not that they wouldn't try.

That means rudy will have transcripts and know exactly what lev had on him.

Hopefully he starts to drool some more.

[Leghorn21]

6. Good good GOOD

Don’t fuck with us, Lev, we’ve had enough

BRING IT

[lark]

9. Be still my beating heart! Is this the break we've been looking for, some real information?

HOPE
HOPE
HOPE

[EveHammond13]

12. baby cannon BOOM

[magicarpet]

16. Litl' Cannon boom....

[dinnocenzo25]

13. Russia Again

More filthy Russian corrupt money into the Republicon's war chest!

[AKing]

15. Fantastic!! Gives Pelosi more time to hold onto the Impeachment articles while we continue...

to amass a mountain of evidence.