New York (CNN) The federal court trial for four Rudy Giuliani associates indicted for breaking campaign laws is scheduled for early October, placing the courtroom drama on the calendar for one month before the 2020 presidential election.

During a hearing Monday, Judge Paul Oetken selected October 5 as the start date for the trial of Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman, David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin after prosecutors estimated it would take about two weeks to present the evidence and arguments.

If the trial date holds, it would mean the jury could be deliberating or reaching a verdict as the candidates are in the home stretch of the 2020 presidential election.

The four defendants were charged last October with using straw donors to hide sources of money that were donated to elections and funneling foreign money into US elections in violation of campaign finance laws. The men have each pleaded not guilty to the charges.

As part of the ongoing criminal investigation prosecutors are examining Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, including his business ties to Parnas and Fruman and their efforts to remove the US ambassador to Ukraine. The investigation into Giuliani is ongoing. He has not been charged with any wrongdoing.

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