REMINDER: Cohen wasn't just Trump's long-time lawyer and frequent TV surrogate; he was also the deputy finance chairman for the RNC—up until the last time he pleaded guilty.
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After Trump's victory, Cohen peddled his access to Trump to several companies, including one generally considered an investment vehicle for the Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. nytimes.com/2018/05/08/us/…
He also played a central role in a cockamamie scheme to get sanctions against Russia lifted involving his childhood friend Felix Sater and a pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician—which may have been financed by Vekselberg. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
And of course, prior to the campaign, Cohen had a long history of shady dealings in and around Russia and Eastern Europe, including working as Trump's de facto point person in countries like Georgia and Kazakhstan. themoscowproject.org/explainers/eve…
