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demmiblue

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Fri Nov 22, 2019, 11:48 AM Nov 2019

Parnas Attended Giuliani's Madrid Meeting With Zelensky Aide

Source: The Daily Beast

When Rudy Giuliani met with a senior Ukrainian official in Madrid earlier this year and urged him to investigate the Bidens, Lev Parnas was at the table, according to Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian official.

Parnas’ presence at the meeting, which has not been previously reported, indicates that he may have significant visibility into Giuliani’s efforts to pressure Kyiv to investigate a company linked to one of President Donald Trump’s political rivals. That pressure campaign is a central focus of congressional Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. Parnas was charged with campaign finance violations last month.

“Giuliani introduced him as his associate/colleague, and probably said his name, but I didn’t remember it, and remembered again when I saw Lev Parnas’ face on TV and thought that this face looks familiar,” Yermak said in a statement provided to The Daily Beast. “But we didn’t have a conversation, I spoke only to Giuliani.”

Joseph Bondy, Parnas’ New York-based criminal defense attorney, confirmed that his client attended the meeting.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/lev-parnas-attended-rudy-giulianis-madrid-meeting-with-zelensky-aide-andriy-yermak?ref=home&via=twitter_page

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Parnas Attended Giuliani's Madrid Meeting With Zelensky Aide (Original Post) demmiblue Nov 2019 OP
Time to talk to Lev in front of congress under subpoena PuraVidaDreamin Nov 2019 #1
And make sure Lev has a lot of protection PatSeg Nov 2019 #2
wasn't there a report that lev met with trump? getagrip_already Nov 2019 #3
One of these gangsters was his guest to George HW's funeral! n/t hibbing Nov 2019 #4
MAGA intimidation -- bring a repudiated mobster to a meeting with Zelensky aide. nt NCjack Nov 2019 #5

getagrip_already

(14,708 posts)
3. wasn't there a report that lev met with trump?
Fri Nov 22, 2019, 12:42 PM
Nov 2019

If so, he could make a juicy witness. But the feds likely wouldn't let him testify. He is under a plea deal, and they control him. Barr would never allow it.

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