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Avenatti: There is a reason the Columbus Nova story keeps changing... (Original Post) triron May 2018 OP
K&R BlueJac May 2018 #1
I'm losing track spinbaby May 2018 #2
I'm still lost sarah FAILIN May 2018 #3
I love his #BASTA hash tag BigmanPigman May 2018 #4
#basta Heartstrings May 2018 #7
This: The stench of Michael Cohen's consulting business grows Achilleaze May 2018 #5
Getting smellier. triron May 2018 #6
Cohen did not wait a hot minute to start selling the Presidency. dixiegrrrrl May 2018 #11
Has me wondering bucolic_frolic May 2018 #8
K&R! Puzzler May 2018 #9
This sounds juicy..yes what are they covering up? International Crime Syndicate and worse. nt Kirk Lover May 2018 #10
Did Cohen meet with Vekselberg at Trump Tower same day Sen. McConnell seen there? triron May 2018 #12
knr triron May 2018 #13
knr triron May 2018 #14

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
5. This: The stench of Michael Cohen's consulting business grows
Sat May 26, 2018, 06:05 PM
May 2018

There's so much corrupt republican crap that it is a chore to wade through the whole stinking republican cesspool of filthy dealings.


From Dirty Donny*s loyal First Amendment supporters at the WaPo:

When it was revealed that a U.S. firm with ties to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg had paid Michael Cohen half a million dollars, the firm, Columbus Nova, assured the oligarch had nothing to do with it. “Columbus Nova is an investment management company solely owned and controlled by Americans,” the company assured. “Neither Viktor Vekselberg nor anyone else outside of Columbus Nova was involved in the decision to hire Cohen or provided funding for his engagement.” ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/05/26/the-stench-of-michael-cohens-consulting-business-grows/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b748a278631e

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
11. Cohen did not wait a hot minute to start selling the Presidency.
Sat May 26, 2018, 07:50 PM
May 2018

Pretty obvious there was a lot of planning ahead of time.

Pretty sure also that Trump was no way surprised at the outcome. Remember when he said he could shoot someone and it would nt change the election? His way of bragging without being TOO obvious.

bucolic_frolic

(43,166 posts)
8. Has me wondering
Sat May 26, 2018, 06:58 PM
May 2018

if he's found a way to tie the cash flow to his client and Columbus Nova together, which could open up a lot of follow-the-money records

triron

(22,003 posts)
12. Did Cohen meet with Vekselberg at Trump Tower same day Sen. McConnell seen there?
Sat May 26, 2018, 08:50 PM
May 2018

Wonder if Avenatti has anymore insight on that?

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