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Giuliani Associate Sought $2 Million Payment for Trump Pardons

| Importance: 8/10

Florida businessman Harry Sargeant III told federal prosecutors that associates of Rudy Giuliani approached him seeking a $2 million payment to secure presidential pardons for individuals under investigation, according to court filings unsealed in April 2021. The revelation provided direct evidence …

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DOJ Reveals Investigation into $2 Million Bribery-for-Pardon Scheme

| Importance: 9/10

Heavily redacted federal court documents unsealed in December 2020 revealed the Department of Justice was investigating a “bribery-for-pardon” scheme in which individuals allegedly offered substantial political contributions in exchange for presidential pardons. The court filings, made …

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Ambassador Yovanovitch Testifies on Giuliani Smear Campaign and Removal from Ukraine Post

| Importance: 9/10

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch delivered powerful public testimony on November 15, 2019, describing a systematic smear campaign orchestrated by Rudy Giuliani and corrupt Ukrainian prosecutors to remove her from her post because she refused to assist with investigations targeting …

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Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch Recalled from Ukraine After Giuliani-Led Smear Campaign

| Importance: 8/10

President Trump ordered the recall of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch from her post in Ukraine on April 24, 2019, with her recall becoming public on May 7, following a coordinated smear campaign orchestrated by Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, corrupt Ukrainian prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko, …

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