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OnDoutside

(19,906 posts)
1. Of course not, and Mueller probably has all that info for well in excess of 6 months. On top of that
Fri May 11, 2018, 06:29 AM
May 2018

Morning Joe was just discussing Cohen being left behind in NY, while the others moved on to Washington. John Heilemann brought up this and it's something I've been thinking about recently too. The story put out there was that Cohen desperately wanted to go to Washington, but Trump (ironically) thought he would be a bull in a China (Chiner ?) shop. Considering the dregs working under Trump, he has a problem with that ???

It's my thought that Trump needed someone to manage the "pay to play", and that was Cohen's function. We just need all the bank information to prove that right !!!

gordianot

(15,226 posts)
2. By now I would guess that money has been tagged.
Fri May 11, 2018, 06:33 AM
May 2018

This waiting game is hard every morning we survive this malignant narcissist is a relief. I remember how long it took to get rid of Nixon.

underpants

(182,273 posts)
3. Remember Cohen's prime role is a conduit to launder money
Fri May 11, 2018, 06:44 AM
May 2018

Mostly Russian Mafia money.

I'd guess he bundled this money with dirty money, bought Trump properties thereby cleansing the Russian money AND enriching Trump, and got some sort of a cut out of it - but not too much this is Trump we are talking about.

First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
10. It will be very, very interesting to see where the money went if it left the Cohen account?
Fri May 11, 2018, 09:12 AM
May 2018

I cannot believe that some did not go into a Trump account? Perhaps the Trump Organization?

Because Trump would like to buy the loyalty of the Republicans in the House and Senate. It gives him a sense of control. It makes the Republicans subservient to him, personally.

In my opinion, this latest story about Adelson donating $30 million to the Republicans may be simply a scheme to hide the money that goes thru Cohen's accounts?

Johnny2X2X

(18,744 posts)
11. Cohen has taken out loans to pay his lawyers
Fri May 11, 2018, 09:15 AM
May 2018

He has mortgaged the house again to pay for his defense.

Not the actions of someone who took in $4.4 Million in such a short time. Trump probably kicked COhen 3% or so, the rest was funneled back into the Trump org.

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