The home and office of Michael Esposito, the lobbyist who claimed he had inside access to the Trump administration but whom the president denied knowing, was searched by the FBI, The Washington Post reported Friday.

FBI agents are investigating Esposito for evidence of possible fraud, whether by defrauding his clients or financial fraud. Agents went to his home in Virginia and his firm, Federal Advocates, at 1666 K St. NW on Thursday.

Federal Advocates did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment and the FBI denied a request for comment.

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The Washington Post reported in November that Federal Advocates has quadrupled its revenues by touting ties to Trump. Esposito advertised his relationship with the president's son Eric Trump Eric Frederick TrumpNFL struggles with message of 'unity' in opening week Sunday shows preview: Protests continue over shooting of Blake; coronavirus legislation talks remain at impasse Trump International Hotel in Vancouver closes permanently MORE and his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE. Both have denied knowing him.

Trump said in November that he did not know Esposito in response to the article.

“I don’t know, to the best of my knowledge, a man named Michael Esposito. I don’t like him using my name to build his consulting company, or whatever,” Trump tweeted at the time. “Please advise his clients and Administration officials accordingly.”

Federal Advocates was hired by 36 clients in 2019 and 31 of those contracts included Esposito, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The firm made $4.76 million last year.

Updated 1:50 p.m.