Cohen and Vekselberg, What’s The Story?

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 11: Michael Cohen, former personal attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump, walks with his children as he exits the Loews Regency Hotel, May 11, 2018 in New York City. AT&T CEO Randall Stephen... NEW YORK, NY - MAY 11: Michael Cohen, former personal attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump, walks with his children as he exits the Loews Regency Hotel, May 11, 2018 in New York City. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said this week that it was a mistake to hire Cohen as a consultant it was revealed they paid him $600,000 last year. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS

By Josh Marshall

May 24, 2018 1:59 p.m.

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Two days ago the Times published a story about Michael Cohen and his relationship with Columbus Nova, the U.S. investment arm of the behemoth holding company of Viktor Vekselberg, the Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. The article is mainly about Cohen’s dealings with Andrew Intrater, Vekselberg’s cousin who is the CEO of Columbus Nova and a U.S. citizen. There are lots of very interesting details in the piece. But buried down in the 9th paragraph is this eye-popping revelation.

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