23-page filed prosecution document in Cohen case, opposing Cohen's motion

[pnwmom]

and supporting use of taint team

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/2018_0413_cohen_vs_USA.pdf

[TubbersUK]

1. K & R n/t

[flor-de-jasmim]

2. I just scanned it but have a question:

why would "Law Firm 1" agree to pay Cohen a half-million dollars per year without giving him access to the company e-mail, server, files, etc., or receiving files from him? Sounds like they ought to be investigated, as well.

[pnwmom]

3. I haven't read the whole thing. What page was that on?

I agree it sounds very curious.

[flor-de-jasmim]

4. PP. 12-13 and to add to the foregoing... the firm would not even have a key to his office!!

[wishstar]

6. Starts at page 12 explaining that Cohen referred clients to firm and got % of fees paid to firm

So he was just a conduit using his connections to provide new clientele for the firm and got share of fees the clients paid the law firm but Cohen did not actually represent the clients himself.

[wishstar]

5. Sounds like he was being paid only for drumming up business for the law firm

Term "Strategic Alliance" was used by firm to describe Cohen's role and payment. Document says Cohen made 5 referrals to the law firm, so apparently his value was in referring people to the firm to become new clients.

[pnwmom]

7. Interesting. Thanks! n/t