Special counsel probing donations with foreign connections to Trump inauguration
By JOHN SANTUCCI,
Matthew Mosk,
Katherine Faulders
Soo Rin Kim
May 11, 2018, 11:44 AM ET
Special counsel investigators have also asked witnesses about specific inauguration donors, including American businessmen Leonard Blavatnik, and Andrew Intrater, according to sources familiar with the Mueller sessions.
Neither has been accused of any wrongdoing.
Blavatnik is a billionaire with dual U.S. and British citizenship who has extensive business ties in Russia. Blavatnik gave $1 million to the inaugural fund through his company, Access Industries, according to FEC records. Companies are prohibited from giving donations to political candidates, however, donations to inaugural committees are not considered donations to candidates.
A spokesman for Blavatnik did not respond to questions from ABC News.
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