Compared to the four counts Parnas and Fruman face, Correia was charged with just one. But sources and documents obtained by CNN shed new light on the crucial role Correia played in furthering the business interests of Parnas and Fruman. Like Parnas, Correia always seemed to be scrambling to raise money for his business ventures. By the time Trump was elected, Parnas, Fruman and Correia had tapped into a network of wealthy Floridians, many of whom were Republican donors. In June 2019, according to the two sources, Parnas met Firtash, who by then was in need of political clout in the US.

Source: Libya Today December 24, 2019 02:15 UTC