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This is improperly sourced. The article literally notes that it cannot determine what the money was for, and notes that they could be birthday gifts: We of course don’t know the source of these funds Aaron put into one of many entities his father named after him. Some were incorporated around the time Aaron was born. The money could be as innocent as birthday gifts from friends and family. Confirming this with FEC reports would be proper sourcing.
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== Career ==
== Career ==
Parnas posted photos of himself at a number of events in support of Trump including Trump's pre-inauguration gala and VIP access to inaugural events.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-19 |title=Inauguration galas, an intimate dinner, and a White House party: Trump's 10 interactions with indicted Giuliani associates|language=en |work=[[CNN]] |url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/arklatex-politics/inauguration-galas-an-intimate-dinner-and-a-white-house-party-trumps-10-interactions-with-indicted/article_8440b6fe-c1da-5cde-8688-8563532b1b3b.html}}</ref> Parnas donated $5,300 to help finance Trump's inaugural events using money hidden in a shell company named after himself called “Aaron Investments” that his father used to hide assets and avoid creditors.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-10-19 |title=THE PARNAS FAMILY WIRE TRANSFERS RELEASED IN THE PUES LAWSUIT REVEAL MORE THAN YOU THINK|language=en |work=[[Emptywheel]] |url=https://www.emptywheel.net/2019/10/19/the-parnas-family-wire-transfers-released-in-the-pues-lawsuit-reveal-more-than-you-think/}}</ref>
Parnas posted photos of himself at a number of events in support of Trump including Trump's pre-inauguration gala and VIP access to inaugural events.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-19 |title=Inauguration galas, an intimate dinner, and a White House party: Trump's 10 interactions with indicted Giuliani associates|language=en |work=[[CNN]] |url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/arklatex-politics/inauguration-galas-an-intimate-dinner-and-a-white-house-party-trumps-10-interactions-with-indicted/article_8440b6fe-c1da-5cde-8688-8563532b1b3b.html}}</ref>


In 2020, Parnas published a memoir titled ''Trump First: How the President and His Associates Turned Their Backs on Me and My Family''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bertr |first=Natasha |title=The son of Lev Parnas offers one more Trump tell-all |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/01/lev-parnas-son-trump-tell-all-433790 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> This followed Parnas' father being implicated in a variety of criminal activities, in 2019, including involvement in illegal campaign fundraising and [[Trump–Ukraine scandal|working to pressure]] the Ukrainian government into opening investigations into potential opponents of Trump. Parnas voted for and campaigned for [[Joe Biden]] in [[2020 United States Presidential election|2020]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaretsky |first=Staci |date=2020-11-02 |title=Recent Law School Graduate, Who Happens To Be Son Of Lev Parnas, Writes Tell-All Book About Trump-Ukraine Scandal |url=https://abovethelaw.com/2020/11/recent-law-school-graduate-who-happens-to-be-son-of-lev-parnas-writes-tell-all-book-about-trump-ukraine-scandal/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Above the Law |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Cramer |first=Philissa |date=2022-03-11 |title=Aaron Parnas, whose dad Lev was at center of Trump-Ukraine scandal, is a pro-Ukraine influencer on TikTok |url=https://www.jta.org/2022/03/11/global/aaron-parnas-whose-dad-lev-was-at-center-of-trump-ukraine-scandal-is-a-pro-ukraine-influencer-on-tiktok |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bertr |first=Natasha |title=The son of Lev Parnas offers one more Trump tell-all |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/01/lev-parnas-son-trump-tell-all-433790 |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Steck |first=Andrew Kaczynski,Nathan McDermott,Em |date=2019-11-12 |title=Inauguration galas, an intimate dinner, and a White House party: Trump's 10 interactions with indicted Giuliani associates {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/12/politics/kfile-trump-interactions-giuliani-associates/index.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-28 |title=The Winners of Trump's Washington |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-presidency-insider-profits.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Intelligencer |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='It was like a breeding ground': Trump hotel's mix of GOP insiders and hangers-on helped give rise to impeachment episodes |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/it-was-like-a-breeding-ground-trump-hotels-mix-of-gop-insiders-and-hangers-on-helped-give-rise-to-impeachment-episodes/2020/01/16/2e4cdf3a-3888-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='Once this is over, we'll be kings': How Lev Parnas worked his way into Trump's world — and now is rattling it |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/once-this-is-over-well-be-kings-how-lev-parnas-worked-his-way-into-trumps-world--and-now-is-rattling-it/2020/01/18/68542ff4-3940-11ea-9541-9107303481a4_story.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Leary |first=Rebecca Ballhaus, Aruna Viswanatha and Alex |date=2020-01-19 |title=Lev Parnas Paid His Way Into Donald Trump's Orbit |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/lev-parnas-paid-his-way-into-donald-trumps-orbit-11579469071 |access-date=2022-05-26 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
In 2020, Parnas published a memoir titled ''Trump First: How the President and His Associates Turned Their Backs on Me and My Family''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bertr |first=Natasha |title=The son of Lev Parnas offers one more Trump tell-all |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/01/lev-parnas-son-trump-tell-all-433790 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> This followed Parnas' father being implicated in a variety of criminal activities, in 2019, including involvement in illegal campaign fundraising and [[Trump–Ukraine scandal|working to pressure]] the Ukrainian government into opening investigations into potential opponents of Trump. Parnas voted for and campaigned for [[Joe Biden]] in [[2020 United States Presidential election|2020]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaretsky |first=Staci |date=2020-11-02 |title=Recent Law School Graduate, Who Happens To Be Son Of Lev Parnas, Writes Tell-All Book About Trump-Ukraine Scandal |url=https://abovethelaw.com/2020/11/recent-law-school-graduate-who-happens-to-be-son-of-lev-parnas-writes-tell-all-book-about-trump-ukraine-scandal/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Above the Law |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Cramer |first=Philissa |date=2022-03-11 |title=Aaron Parnas, whose dad Lev was at center of Trump-Ukraine scandal, is a pro-Ukraine influencer on TikTok |url=https://www.jta.org/2022/03/11/global/aaron-parnas-whose-dad-lev-was-at-center-of-trump-ukraine-scandal-is-a-pro-ukraine-influencer-on-tiktok |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bertr |first=Natasha |title=The son of Lev Parnas offers one more Trump tell-all |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/01/lev-parnas-son-trump-tell-all-433790 |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Steck |first=Andrew Kaczynski,Nathan McDermott,Em |date=2019-11-12 |title=Inauguration galas, an intimate dinner, and a White House party: Trump's 10 interactions with indicted Giuliani associates {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/12/politics/kfile-trump-interactions-giuliani-associates/index.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-28 |title=The Winners of Trump's Washington |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-presidency-insider-profits.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Intelligencer |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='It was like a breeding ground': Trump hotel's mix of GOP insiders and hangers-on helped give rise to impeachment episodes |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/it-was-like-a-breeding-ground-trump-hotels-mix-of-gop-insiders-and-hangers-on-helped-give-rise-to-impeachment-episodes/2020/01/16/2e4cdf3a-3888-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='Once this is over, we'll be kings': How Lev Parnas worked his way into Trump's world — and now is rattling it |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/once-this-is-over-well-be-kings-how-lev-parnas-worked-his-way-into-trumps-world--and-now-is-rattling-it/2020/01/18/68542ff4-3940-11ea-9541-9107303481a4_story.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Leary |first=Rebecca Ballhaus, Aruna Viswanatha and Alex |date=2020-01-19 |title=Lev Parnas Paid His Way Into Donald Trump's Orbit |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/lev-parnas-paid-his-way-into-donald-trumps-orbit-11579469071 |access-date=2022-05-26 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

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Aaron Parnas
Born
Aaron Gideon Parnas
Alma materFlorida Atlantic University (BA)
George Washington University Law School (JD)
Occupations
Political partyDemocratic (2020-present)
Other political
affiliations		Republican (until 2020)
Parent

Aaron Gideon Parnas is an American lawyer and political activist. Parnas is the son of Lev Parnas, known for his role in the Trump-administration Trump–Ukraine scandal. Parnas, who was once a staunch Republican and supporter of President Donald Trump, has since become an activist in support of the Democratic Party.

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Parnas became a pro-Ukrainian TikToker. Parnas works as a white-collar criminal defense and civil litigation attorney at a boutique law firm in Miami.

Early life

Aaron Parnas[1] is the son of Lev Parnas. Parnas' father was a close confidante of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and was convicted and charged for his role in the Trump-Ukraine scandal. Parnas is of Jewish-Ukrainian descent.[2][3] In 2017, at the age of 18, Parnas completed both a diploma from Florida Atlantic University High School and a B.A. in political science and criminal justice at Florida Atlantic University. Despite not being old enough to vote, he campaigned door-to-door for Marco Rubio and Donald Trump.[4][5] He graduated from George Washington University Law School, with honors, in 2020 at the age of 21.[6] While in law school, Aaron won multiple awards for his oral advocacy skills including the Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Award, and the Graduation Award for Excellence in Pre-Trial and Trial Advocacy.[7] In 2019, Parnas worked as a summer intern at Greenberg Traurig, the former law firm of Giuliani.[8]

Career

Parnas posted photos of himself at a number of events in support of Trump including Trump's pre-inauguration gala and VIP access to inaugural events.[9]

In 2020, Parnas published a memoir titled Trump First: How the President and His Associates Turned Their Backs on Me and My Family.[10] This followed Parnas' father being implicated in a variety of criminal activities, in 2019, including involvement in illegal campaign fundraising and working to pressure the Ukrainian government into opening investigations into potential opponents of Trump. Parnas voted for and campaigned for Joe Biden in 2020.[11][2][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Parnas currently works at a Miami based white-collar defense boutique law firm.[6] He is also a Democratic digital strategist.[18] In early 2021, Parnas began serving as the press secretary for the Miami-Dade Democratic Party.

In a February 24, 2022 interview, Parnas began posting TikTok videos expressing shock about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and published information about his relatives that were trying to evacuate Ukraine.[19] Parnas's TikToks saw success and he became notable as a pro-Ukrainian TikToker. He has since amassed more than 1 million followers on TikTok. He was one of several influencers to speak with President Joe Biden in an effort to combat disinformation about the Russo-Ukrainian crisis.[2][18]

References

  1. ^ "Lawyer Directory – The Florida Bar". Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  2. ^ a b c Cramer, Philissa (2022-03-11). "Aaron Parnas, whose dad Lev was at center of Trump-Ukraine scandal, is a pro-Ukraine influencer on TikTok". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. ^ Lutz, Eric. "Giuliani Throws Parnas Under the Bus: "I Feel Sorry For Him"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  4. ^ Schiffman, Callie; Provencher, Liz (2017-08-31). "Two 18-year-olds skip four years, head straight to GW Law". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  5. ^ "A Mere Teen, This Young Man is Heading to Law School". Law.com. August 15, 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. ^ a b Sloan, Karen (2021-12-03). "Law school as a teen? These aspiring lawyers are on the fast track". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  7. ^ "Aaron Parnas | GW Law Commencement". law.commencement.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  8. ^ "vetlana Parnas, Lev Parnas' Wife: 5 Fast Facts". Heavy. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  9. ^ "Inauguration galas, an intimate dinner, and a White House party: Trump's 10 interactions with indicted Giuliani associates". CNN. 2019-12-19.
  10. ^ Bertr, Natasha. "The son of Lev Parnas offers one more Trump tell-all". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  11. ^ Zaretsky, Staci (2020-11-02). "Recent Law School Graduate, Who Happens To Be Son Of Lev Parnas, Writes Tell-All Book About Trump-Ukraine Scandal". Above the Law. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  12. ^ Bertr, Natasha. "The son of Lev Parnas offers one more Trump tell-all". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  13. ^ Steck, Andrew Kaczynski,Nathan McDermott,Em (2019-11-12). "Inauguration galas, an intimate dinner, and a White House party: Trump's 10 interactions with indicted Giuliani associates | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "The Winners of Trump's Washington". Intelligencer. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  15. ^ "'It was like a breeding ground': Trump hotel's mix of GOP insiders and hangers-on helped give rise to impeachment episodes". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  16. ^ "'Once this is over, we'll be kings': How Lev Parnas worked his way into Trump's world — and now is rattling it". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  17. ^ Leary, Rebecca Ballhaus, Aruna Viswanatha and Alex (2020-01-19). "Lev Parnas Paid His Way Into Donald Trump's Orbit". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-05-26.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ a b Lisickis, Robertas; Pašukonytė, Monika (March 2022). "A TikTok Video Explaining Why Russia Is Currently Invading Ukraine Goes Viral With Over 400K Views". Bored Panda. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  19. ^ DaRos, Danielle (2022-02-24). "South Floridian with Ukrainian roots reacts to Russian invasion". WPEC. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

External links

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