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Also included in these suspicious financial transactions are four payments in late 2017 and early 2018 totaling $399,920 made by global pharmaceutical giant Novartis directly to Essential in four separate transactions of $99,980 each (just below $100,000). Following these payments, reports surfaced that Mr. Trump took a
dinner meeting with
the incoming CEO of Novartis
before Mr. Trumps speech
at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in late January 2018.
In addition, Essential received $200,000 in four separate payments of $50,000 in late 2017 and early 2018 from AT&T.
Essential also received a $150,000 payment in November 2017 from Korea Aerospace Industries LTD.
The details of the above referenced payments and others are as follows:Monies Received from Columbus Nova LLC(controlled by Viktor Vekselberg and his cousin Andrew Intrater)
Approximately $500,000 over eight transactions from January to August 2017Monies Received from Korea Aerospace Industries LTD
November 27, 2017 -$150,000 Monies Received from Novartis Investments SARL(Wire Transfers originating from UBS Switzerland)October 5, 2017 $99,980November 3, 2017 $99,980December 1, 2017 $99,980January 5, 2018 $99,980
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pskgpwr15r48tx5/Executive%20Summary.pdf?dl=0
Edit to add: Essential is the LLC Cohen set up in Delaware.
AJT
(5,240 posts)House of Roberts
(5,168 posts)It's in the second link.
I got a 'page not found' on the first one.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Why would Novartis and AT&T be transferring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the bank account of Trump's lawyer? Payoffs for legislation passed or soon to be passed? or regulations turned back (net neutrality)
Clarity2
(1,009 posts)that he used to set up bank account to pay Stormie.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)blogslut
(38,000 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,927 posts)Link to tweet
TEXT
Christina Wilkie
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@christinawilkie
BREAKING: @ATT confirms payments to Cohen LLC >>
Full Stmt: Essential Consulting was one of several firms we engaged in early 2017 to provide insights into understanding the new administration. They did no legal or lobbying work for us, and the contract ended in December 2017
6:38 PM - May 8, 2018
Got the heads up from Hoarse Whisperer -
Link to tweet
TEXT
The Hoarse Whisperer @HoarseWisperer
Reminder: AT&T was looking for federal approval of their controversial acquisition of Time-Warner in 2017. https: //twitter.com/christinawilkie/status/993983493033086977
6:48 PM - May 8, 2018
She also tweeted this -
Link to tweet
TEXT
Christina Wilkie
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@christinawilkie
Must see: How Russian oligarchs like Viktor Vekselberg (in Avenatti's report) are connected to Trump and each other. Amazing work by @dallasnews >>>
6:26 PM - May 8, 2018
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)In other words this was a payoff.
BumRushDaShow
(128,927 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)MissB
(15,807 posts)I shouldnt be shocked by the actions of the corporate world. I expected that Cohen and
Trump are shady as hell. But I think it sucks that the corporations are jaded enough to play the game right outta the gate.
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)anybody surprised?
Put these mofos in jail, please, and prosecute the companies too.
Wednesdays
(17,367 posts)"...treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors..."
They're already on the hook for treason, so now they're on to bribery...