The BBC told about the bribe to the lawyer at the trump organization meeting with Poroshenko
Attorney Michael Cohen, representing the interests of the American President Donald trump, received a bribe of about $400,000 from members of the Ukrainian government. For the money he was to arrange a meeting trump with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, reports the BBC, citing sources in Kiev.
According to sources, money was transferred by intermediaries on behalf of Poroshenko. For Cohen they went through the member of Parliament involved with Jewish charitable organization in the state of new York. A source in the administration Poroshenko said that the Ukrainian leader wanted to meet with trump, similar “to “negotiations”.
Another source claims that the Ukrainian side has paid Cohen $600 000. The meeting between the two leaders was held in Washington in June 2017.
According to sources, the bribe trump might not know. The priest denies receiving money for arranging the meeting.
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