A former associate of Rudy Giuliani pleaded guilty to solicitation of a political contribution by a foreign national on Friday
Igor Fruman was a little-known Soviet-born businessman who came under national scrutiny in October 2019 when federal prosecutors charged him and others with conspiring to funnel foreign money into U.S. elections and influence American politics on behalf of a Ukrainian official. The charges drew attention to their role helping Mr. Giuliani try to persuade Ukrainian officials to investigate Joe Biden, then a Democratic presidential candidate, and his son Hunter. The Bidens have denied wrongdoing.
During a hearing in federal court in Manhattan on Friday, Mr. Fruman, a 56-year-old U.S. citizen who was born in Belarus, admitted to soliciting a foreign national to make contributions adding up to more than $25,000 in a year. Only American citizens can make political contributions in the U.S.The plea agreement entered into by Mr. Fruman and prosecutors included a sentence of more than three years in prison and a fine between $15,000 and $150,000.
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