[1][2][3][4] Born in Glen Dale, West Virginia, Healy E. Baumgardner grew up in a family with ties to both Republican politics and the private sector.
[5] Moore was convicted in 1990 on corruption charges, including accepting $100,000 in illegal contributions and extorting $573,000 from a coal executive in return for $2.3 million in reimbursement from the state's black lung compensation program.
[12][13][14] Baumgardner has appeared in various media outlets for clients, including the White House, the Department of Energy, presidential candidates, heads of state, and public figures, and has worked on multiple issues.
[21] Businessman Lev Parnas had recruited Baumgardner and Rudy Giuliani to create the perception that Trump lent his support.
[20] As part of their inquiry into the Trump administration's dealings in Ukraine, the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Reform Committees subpoenaed Giuliani for documents relating to the Uzbekistan project[22] Baumgardner stated that the 45 Group was acting legally and ethically, and criticized the House Democrats for "unfairly targeting and harassing private citizens, like myself."