This archive report was first published on 3 December 2019.
On December 2, 2019, a federal prosecutor revealed that new charges are likely in the case against two associates of President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who were arrested in October, have pleaded not guilty to four criminal counts related to violations of campaign finance laws.
At a hearing in Manhattan, a federal judge asked prosecutors if they intended to update their indictment with new charges. Douglas S. Zolkind, an assistant United States attorney, responded that the investigation was not over.
“We think a superseding indictment is likely, but no decision has been made,” Mr. Zolkind said.
Prosecutors are also investigating whether Mr. Giuliani broke lobbying laws in his dealings in Ukraine, people familiar with the inquiry have said.
Mr. Parnas and Mr. Fruman were indicted alongside two other men, David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin, for participating in a scheme to conceal the source of hundreds of thousands of dollars in political contributions that came from overseas donors.
Since the four men were indicted in October, prosecutors have continued their investigation, with F.B.I. agents still working to unlock several cellphones and other electronic devices seized after the arrests.
