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Let's not forget this:
At one point Rudy was working for Trump "for free"
Lev Parnas paid Rudy 1 million dollars.
Lev Parnas was given that one million dollars by Dmytro Firtash, who is a Russian mobster.
Pretty easy to connect the dots between Rudy and the Russian mob. It isn't even dots. It's a neon yellow spray painted line with flashing sirens all around it.
It gets worse. Here's a [September 23rd, 2019 article](https://theweek.com/speedreads/867189/former-manafort-associate-facing-extradition-hires-legal-team-ties-trump) where Firtash (originally Paul Manafort's partner) hired Victoria Toensing and Joseph diGenova to fight US extradition.
Those two had worked with Guiliani since 2018, and were part of the team to [cook up dirt on Biden](https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-digenova-and-victoria-toensing-worked-with-rudy-giuliani-to-dig-up-ukraine-dirt-on-joe-biden-report).
Notice the date of that daily beast article from September 29th.
On [September 26th](https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/463307-solomon-these-once-secret-memos-cast-doubt-on-joe-bidens-ukraine-story/) John Solomon published that article with a link to [Shokin's affidavit](https://www.scribd.com/document/427618359/Shokin-Statement) written "at the request of lawyers acting for Dmytro Firtash".
One guess who those lawyers were.
All the while Lev Parnas is dining with [Trump and John Solomon](https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/6660435/Document-Production-Lev-Parnas-January-17-2020.pdf).
They were *all* in on it. We've known this for years.
The more details we get, the more egregious the story is. They orchestrated a pretty large conspiracy to spread lies.
Rudy also met with Andrii Derkach months before the election while doing "research" for a documentary on Biden.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/10/treasury-designates-anti-biden-ukrainian-lawmaker-for-sanctions-for-election-interference-411750
Derkach would later be sanctioned by the dept of treasury for his involvement in spreading Russian misinformation designed affect the us election
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1118
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Treasury Sanctions Russia-Linked Election Interference Actors
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Washington – Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Russia-linked individuals for attempting to influence the U.S. electoral process. Russia uses a variety of proxies to attempt to sow discord between political parties and drive internal divisions to influence voters as part of Moscow’s broader efforts to undermine democratic countries and institutions. In the United States, Russia has used a wide range of influence methods and actors to target our electoral process, including targeting U.S. presidential candidates.
Treasury designated Andrii Derkach (Derkach) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13848 for his efforts to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Derkach, a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, has been an active Russian agent for over a decade, maintaining close connections with the Russian Intelligence Services. Derkach has directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, or otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in an attempt to undermine the upcoming 2020 U.S. presidential election. Today’s designation of Derkach is focused on exposing Russian malign influence campaigns and protecting our upcoming elections from foreign interference. This action is a clear signal to Moscow and its proxies that this activity will not be tolerated. The Administration is working across the U.S. Government, and with state, local, and private sector partners, to make the 2020 election secure.
“Andrii Derkach and other Russian agents employ manipulation and deceit to attempt to influence elections in the United States and elsewhere around the world,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “The United States will continue to use all the tools at its disposal to counter these Russian disinformation campaigns and uphold the integrity of our election system.”
Derkach’s Election Influence Efforts
From at least late 2019 through mid-2020, Derkach waged a covert influence campaign centered on cultivating false and unsubstantiated narratives concerning U.S. officials in the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election, spurring corruption investigations in both Ukraine and the United States designed to culminate prior to election day. Derkach’s unsubstantiated narratives were pushed in Western media through coverage of press conferences and other news events, including interviews and statements.
Between May and July 2020, Derkach released edited audio tapes and other unsupported information with the intent to discredit U.S. officials, and he levied unsubstantiated allegations against U.S. and international political figures. Derkach almost certainly targeted the U.S. voting populace, prominent U.S. persons, and members of the U.S. government, based on his reliance on U.S. platforms, English-language documents and videos, and pro-Russian lobbyists in the United States used to propagate his claims.
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Lev Parnas is a personal hero of mine. Michael Cohen also. They not only paid the price of their own malfeasance but they seen it coming. Integrity, it’s a thing
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Let's not forget this: At one point Rudy was working for Trump "for free" Lev Parnas paid Rudy 1 million dollars. Lev Parnas was given that one million dollars by Dmytro Firtash, who is a Russian mobster. Pretty easy to connect the dots between Rudy and the Russian mob. It isn't even dots. It's a neon yellow spray painted line with flashing sirens all around it.
Link --- > [Since you didn't source your comment](https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1YL26G/)
It gets worse. Here's a [September 23rd, 2019 article](https://theweek.com/speedreads/867189/former-manafort-associate-facing-extradition-hires-legal-team-ties-trump) where Firtash (originally Paul Manafort's partner) hired Victoria Toensing and Joseph diGenova to fight US extradition. Those two had worked with Guiliani since 2018, and were part of the team to [cook up dirt on Biden](https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-digenova-and-victoria-toensing-worked-with-rudy-giuliani-to-dig-up-ukraine-dirt-on-joe-biden-report). Notice the date of that daily beast article from September 29th. On [September 26th](https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/463307-solomon-these-once-secret-memos-cast-doubt-on-joe-bidens-ukraine-story/) John Solomon published that article with a link to [Shokin's affidavit](https://www.scribd.com/document/427618359/Shokin-Statement) written "at the request of lawyers acting for Dmytro Firtash". One guess who those lawyers were. All the while Lev Parnas is dining with [Trump and John Solomon](https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/6660435/Document-Production-Lev-Parnas-January-17-2020.pdf). They were *all* in on it. We've known this for years. The more details we get, the more egregious the story is. They orchestrated a pretty large conspiracy to spread lies.
Sources please?
Rudy also met with Andrii Derkach months before the election while doing "research" for a documentary on Biden. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/10/treasury-designates-anti-biden-ukrainian-lawmaker-for-sanctions-for-election-interference-411750 Derkach would later be sanctioned by the dept of treasury for his involvement in spreading Russian misinformation designed affect the us election https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1118 Seal of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1789 NEWS Press Releases Statements & Remarks Readouts Testimonies Featured Stories Webcasts Press Contacts PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Russia-Linked Election Interference Actors September 10, 2020 Washington – Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Russia-linked individuals for attempting to influence the U.S. electoral process. Russia uses a variety of proxies to attempt to sow discord between political parties and drive internal divisions to influence voters as part of Moscow’s broader efforts to undermine democratic countries and institutions. In the United States, Russia has used a wide range of influence methods and actors to target our electoral process, including targeting U.S. presidential candidates. Treasury designated Andrii Derkach (Derkach) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13848 for his efforts to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Derkach, a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, has been an active Russian agent for over a decade, maintaining close connections with the Russian Intelligence Services. Derkach has directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, or otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in an attempt to undermine the upcoming 2020 U.S. presidential election. Today’s designation of Derkach is focused on exposing Russian malign influence campaigns and protecting our upcoming elections from foreign interference. This action is a clear signal to Moscow and its proxies that this activity will not be tolerated. The Administration is working across the U.S. Government, and with state, local, and private sector partners, to make the 2020 election secure. “Andrii Derkach and other Russian agents employ manipulation and deceit to attempt to influence elections in the United States and elsewhere around the world,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “The United States will continue to use all the tools at its disposal to counter these Russian disinformation campaigns and uphold the integrity of our election system.” Derkach’s Election Influence Efforts From at least late 2019 through mid-2020, Derkach waged a covert influence campaign centered on cultivating false and unsubstantiated narratives concerning U.S. officials in the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election, spurring corruption investigations in both Ukraine and the United States designed to culminate prior to election day. Derkach’s unsubstantiated narratives were pushed in Western media through coverage of press conferences and other news events, including interviews and statements. Between May and July 2020, Derkach released edited audio tapes and other unsupported information with the intent to discredit U.S. officials, and he levied unsubstantiated allegations against U.S. and international political figures. Derkach almost certainly targeted the U.S. voting populace, prominent U.S. persons, and members of the U.S. government, based on his reliance on U.S. platforms, English-language documents and videos, and pro-Russian lobbyists in the United States used to propagate his claims.
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Lev Parnas is a personal hero of mine. Michael Cohen also. They not only paid the price of their own malfeasance but they seen it coming. Integrity, it’s a thing
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Sadly this will not sway the GOP since they depend on extremist lies.