New, major Michael Cohen investigation news:
-His bank flagged wires to LLC as suspicious, sparking criminal investigation
-His loan application may have misstated purpose of funds
-Elliott Broidy wired same LLC, then wired Cohen after LLC exposed https://t.co/eiG3k6wyy1— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) April 15, 2018
Oh, and Cohen covered up Junior's affair too. A lot of things are starting to fall into place here. pic.twitter.com/NWN82W0O9y
— Zeddy (@Zeddary) April 16, 2018
Vanity Fair, “Under Siege, Michael Cohen Is Vacillating Between a New Level of Exasperation and Trumpian Business-as-Usual”:
…As much as the raid has spooked President Trump, and in contrast to the breezy, cigar-smoking images portrayed, it has also weighed heavily on Cohen. In the days since the raid, according to two people familiar with his thinking, Cohen has grappled with the seriousness of his legal situation and the impact it has had on his family, and the fallout that may follow in the weeks, months, and perhaps years to come. These people explained that Cohen feels as though he is a means to an end—as “collateral damage” and a “disposable” element being used to get to his old boss.
Cohen, according to these people, has vacillated between this new level of exasperation and his typical Trumpian chest-beating manner. He has suggested to people close to him that perhaps he should act as his own attorney, because he may be the most apt person to defend himself. He has expressed anger at the lack of outrage over the fact that his legal office and private residence were searched when he says he was willing to cooperate with any subpoenas. “Where is the A.C.L.U?” he has said; at times, he has jokingly asked whether there is going to be a “Million Michael March”—a reference to the renowned 1995 African-American display of unity—to retrieve his documents. Cohen, according to these people, has also been dismayed by the silence from Trump’s inner circle in Washington, many of whom he expected would have his back. One person familiar with his thinking said that he’s gotten messages from thousands of people since last Monday, but “it’s been a ghost town from D.C.,” other than from the president…
I’m still giving two to one odds – on Cohen using Russian money to as his catch and kill /hush money – any takers – I’m saying Russian wire transfers show up through Cohen ;) https://t.co/SL0oyGgwSt
— John Cusack (@johncusack) April 16, 2018
Well, keep in mind that almost all of Cohen’s own money is from businesses started with money from Russia or Ukraine. So it’s really just a question of how recent a vintage. https://t.co/GD1ikqrwBg
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 16, 2018
And they both grew up in a neighborhood where Fred Trump was one of the biggest landlords. There's a very dense set of possible Russia connections for the Trump family in Brooklyn. Little Russia sprung up inside/around the core of their real estate empire.
— RAGEPATH (@ragepath) April 16, 2018
But of course- my bet is- payoffs for say last 5 years- comes from same crew who been giving him his credit line / Cambridge analytic crowd – https://t.co/uVZKw2dQPP
— John Cusack (@johncusack) April 16, 2018
look, the best script to option is the one about the time Michael was running the casino cruise boat biz in Florida for the two goodfellas from Ukraine. https://t.co/atbgijIXtE
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 16, 2018
The prediction market has a indictment factored in pic.twitter.com/KP8q2h7Rmb
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) April 16, 2018
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