Author: Rebecca Davis O’Brien
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Two Giuliani associates used Washington connections to chase Ukraine gas deal
Last fall, as Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas barnstormed Ukraine on behalf of President Trump’s personal lawyer, cajoling officials to investigate Joe Biden and his son, the two Florida businessmen were also pursuing a side effort to cash in on the country’s dire need for natural gas. The men had no experience in the energy…
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Federal subpoenas seek information on Giuliani’s consulting business
Subpoenas issued to people with ties to President Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and his associates indicate a broad federal investigation into possible money laundering, obstruction of justice and campaign-finance violations, and suggest that prosecutors are looking closely at the work of Giuliani himself, according to people familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, prosecutors…
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USA Swimming faces probe into sex abuse claims, business practices
Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating USA Swimming, including allegations that the organization stifled athlete sexual abuse claims, concealed its assets and improperly reaped hundreds of thousands of dollars in rebates from its in-house insurance company, people familiar with the matter said. Over the past year, a federal grand jury in Manhattan has heard…
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Justice Department investigating sex abuse within Olympic organizations
The U.S. Justice Department is pursuing multiple wide-ranging criminal investigations into sexual abuse in U.S. Olympic sports organizations and into potential financial and business misconduct throughout the U.S. Olympic system, people familiar with the investigations said. The investigations show the continuing legal pressure faced by top sports and law-enforcement organizations — including the Colorado Springs-based…
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Colorado, 15 other states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration (VIDEO)
Colorado to join proposed lawsuit against Trump wall {child_byline}Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Sadie Gurman, The Wall Street Journal{/child_byline} Colorado and 15 other states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s national-emergency declaration to pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, setting up a showdown with the administration that could go to the…