CEO of American investment firm believed Michael Cohen could bring in GOP donors for deals: report

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

The head of an American firm that made payments to President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, believed that Cohen could bring major Republican donors to the company for possible investment deals, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

Andrew Intrater, the CEO of Columbus Nova, reportedly first met Cohen at a Manhattan bar weeks ahead of the 2016 presidential election where the two discussed investments in the taxi industry.

Cohen and Intrater continued to correspond in the months afterward, leading the two men to sit together at one of President Trump's inauguration dinners, along with Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Columbus Nova is the U.S. affiliate of Vekselberg's company.

Intrater was reportedly impressed after he saw major GOP donors speak with Cohen at Trump’s inauguration, and hoped that Cohen could connect the wealthy donors to Columbus Nova for possible deals and investments.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/389128-columbus-nova-head-believed-cohen-could-bring-in-gop-donors-for-deals

[sharedvalues]

1. A RUSSIAN firm. Owned by a Russian oligarch

Don’t fall for The Hill’s spin. (The Hill is owned by a huge Trump supporting Republican and he uses the Hill as a weapon.)

Columbus Nova manages money for one big investor. A Russian oligarch. Wherever the company is registered - it’s a Russian firm.

[brooklynite]

2. How do you imagine POLITICO is obscuring this story?

They provide a direct link to the NYT story which goes into detail about the Russian connection.

And do you imagine linking Cohen's influence peddling to an American firm is less of a concern?

[sharedvalues]

3. They didn't say "Russian firm". Or "oligarch-controlled firm". It's pretty easy to be truthful here

They said instead “American firm”. Come on Politico. Don’t lose the honesty forest in pursuit of the technically true trees.

[MrsCoffee]

4. "along with Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Columbus Nova is the U.S. affiliate of Vekselberg's

Cohen and Intrater continued to correspond in the months afterward, leading the two men to sit together at one of President Trump's inauguration dinners, along with Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Columbus Nova is the U.S. affiliate of Vekselberg's company.

[sharedvalues]

6. Headlines matter more

Because many people only read headlines. This headline is wrong. Journalists need to do better headlines.

[Initech]

5. They spent the last 3 years accusing the democrats OF THIS VERY THING!

Remember Fox News and all their whining and barking about "pay to play" scandals? This is it!!!!