CNN: Mueller’s team questions Russian oligarch about payments to Cohen
Robert Mueller’s investigators have questioned a Russian oligarch about hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments his company’s US affiliate made to Michael Cohen, after the election, according to a source familiar with the matter.
This story broke minutes after Stormy Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti tweeted this:
After significant investigation, we have discovered that Mr. Trump’s atty Mr. Cohen received approximately $500,000 in the mos. after the election from a company controlled by a Russian Oligarc with close ties to Mr. Putin. These monies may have reimbursed the $130k payment.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) May 8, 2018
