Andrey Kukushkin, the Ukraine born, Sacramento-based, cannabis executive who was indicted in a campaign finance scheme alongside associates of Rudy Giuliani in October, was working on a MED research deal with the federal Department of Veterans Affairs before his October indictment.
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- The proposed partnership, which was to take effect in January 2020 and continue for five years with an annual budget of around $650,000, was scrapped before the indictment.