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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Tue May 8, 2018, 06:26 PM May 2018

Novartis paid money into Cohen's bank account right before meeting w/ Trump at Davos

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. Trump’s 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 –$99,980•November 3, 2017 –$99,980•December 1, 2017 –$99,980•January 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.

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Novartis paid money into Cohen's bank account right before meeting w/ Trump at Davos (Original Post) octoberlib May 2018 OP
What is Essential? AJT May 2018 #1
Cohen's LLC House of Roberts May 2018 #2
That's the name of Michael Cohen's LLC . He set up a bank account for it at Republic bank . octoberlib May 2018 #3
I think its the name of cohens LLC Clarity2 May 2018 #4
Cohens the bagman for Trump, the money launderer. He's fucked. sunonmars May 2018 #5
Bebe Rebozo! blogslut May 2018 #14
CNBC apparently has this story now BumRushDaShow May 2018 #6
Thanks, BumRushDaShow! octoberlib May 2018 #8
And pay to play. nt BumRushDaShow May 2018 #9
K&R smirkymonkey May 2018 #7
Damn. MissB May 2018 #10
Fascism. triron May 2018 #11
Trump is collecting bribes RockRaven May 2018 #12
In the Constitution, the criteria for impeachment are Wednesdays May 2018 #13
Pay for play Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2018 #15

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
3. That's the name of Michael Cohen's LLC . He set up a bank account for it at Republic bank .
Tue May 8, 2018, 06:38 PM
May 2018

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)

blogslut

(38,000 posts)
14. Bebe Rebozo!
Tue May 8, 2018, 08:46 PM
May 2018
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Rebozo

According to Rebozo, the two men were swimming together at Rebozo's home in June 1972 when Nixon was first informed of the Watergate Hotel break-in. And he was with the president on the night that Nixon resolved to resign from the presidency. John Dean, Nixon's lawyer, testified before the House Judiciary Committee he was ordered to covertly direct government agencies to punish a journalist who called Rebozo "Nixon's bagman." Rebozo was investigated for accepting covert payments of $100,000 on behalf of Nixon

BumRushDaShow

(128,927 posts)
6. CNBC apparently has this story now
Tue May 8, 2018, 06:54 PM
May 2018


TEXT

Christina Wilkie

@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 -



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 -



TEXT

Christina Wilkie

@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

MissB

(15,807 posts)
10. Damn.
Tue May 8, 2018, 07:04 PM
May 2018

I shouldn’t 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)
12. Trump is collecting bribes
Tue May 8, 2018, 07:20 PM
May 2018

anybody surprised?

Put these mofos in jail, please, and prosecute the companies too.

Wednesdays

(17,367 posts)
13. In the Constitution, the criteria for impeachment are
Tue May 8, 2018, 07:54 PM
May 2018

"...treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors..."

They're already on the hook for treason, so now they're on to bribery...

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