Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, received a secret payment of at least $400,000 (£300,000) to fix talks between the Ukrainian president and President Trump, according to sources in Kiev close to those involved.
The payment was arranged by intermediaries acting for Ukraine's leader, Petro Poroshenko, the sources said, though Mr Cohen was not registered as a representative of Ukraine as required by US law.
The meeting at the White House was last June. Shortly after the Ukrainian president returned home, his country's anti-corruption agency stopped its investigation into Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort.
A high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence officer in Mr Poroshenko's administration described what happened before the visit to the White House.
Mr Cohen was brought in, he said, because Ukraine's registered lobbyists and embassy in Washington DC could get Mr Poroshenko little more than a brief photo-op with Mr Trump. Mr Poroshenko needed something that could be portrayed as "talks".
This senior official's account is as follows - Mr Poroshenko decided to establish a back channel to Mr Trump. The task was given to a former aide, who asked a loyal Ukrainian MP for help.
He in turn used personal contacts in a Jewish charity in New York state, Chabad of Port Washington. This eventually led to Michael Cohen, the president's lawyer and trusted fixer. Mr Cohen was paid $400,000.
Poster Comment:
The plot thickens......
#1: misterwhite To: Jameson (#0)
misterwhite posted on 2018-05-23 16:39:48 Reply Private Reply
#2: Justified To: Jameson (#0)
The deepstate nitwits are pulling out all the stops. Even Hilldabeast just can't get over the fact she got beat even after cheating like the commie she is.
Like I said before if they had even a smidge of evidence Trump would be in jail right now.
Justified posted on 2018-05-23 20:01:31 Reply Private Reply
#3: Jameson To: misterwhite (#1)
So your point is.....SH Donnie isn't as smart as HC......
Agreed
Jameson posted on 2018-05-24 07:31:39 Reply Private Reply
#4: A K A Stone To: Jameson (#3)
Why are you such a faggot lover?
A K A Stone posted on 2018-05-24 08:24:00 Reply Private Reply
#5: misterwhite To: Jameson (#3)
Nah. My point is Trump isn't as crooked as HC......
misterwhite posted on 2018-05-24 08:59:10 Reply Private Reply
#6: Jameson To: misterwhite (#5)
Yeah but it's soooo close
Jameson posted on 2018-05-24 09:04:32 Reply Private Reply
#7: A K A Stone To: Jameson (#6)
A K A Stone posted on 2018-05-24 09:17:09 Reply Private Reply
#8: nolu chan To: Jameson (#0)
..... but is still as thin as soup made from the shadow of a pigeon.
nolu chan posted on 2018-05-25 00:31:32 Reply Private Reply