Lev Parnas, Ex-Giuliani Associate, Sentenced to 20 Months Lev Parnas, a Soviet-born businessman, tried to use campaign donations funneled from Russia to advance a cannabis business. Author: COLIN MOYNIHAN Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)