Sunday, April 15, 2018 3:00:14 PM
R.N.C. Official Who Agreed to Pay Playboy Model $1.6 Million Resigns
"UPDATED: Trump is suddenly very concerned about Scooter Libby. Here’s why
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On Wednesday, Trump casually admitted to obstructing justice on Twitter, saying he only did so to “fight back.”
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-admits-obstruction-of-justice-twitter-cohen-afe2ca0f6983/
But there is no “fighting back” exception to obstruction of justice charges, which were part of the articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton."
By REBECCA R. RUIZ and JIM RUTENBERGAPRIL 13, 2018
Elliott Broidy, center, an R.N.C. official, with Larry Mizel, left, a Trump donor, and Jeff Sessions. President
Trump’s lawyer Michael D. Cohen arranged a payout to a model who became pregnant during an affair
with Mr. Broidy. Credit Clint Spaulding/WWD, via Rex, via Shutterstock
A major donor with close ties to the White House resigned on Friday as deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee after the revelation that he had agreed to pay $1.6 million to a former Playboy model who became pregnant during an affair.
The deal was arranged in the final months of 2017 by President Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen.
[...]
He lamented that the issue had become a national news story, which he attributed to the publicity surrounding the federal investigation of Mr. Cohen. He said that the lawyer “reached out to me after being contacted by this woman’s attorney, Keith Davidson,” and that he hired Mr. Cohen after Mr. Cohen “informed me about his prior relationship with Mr. Davidson.”
In fact, the contract in Ms. Bechard’s case included the same aliases that were used in the 2016 contract with Ms. Clifford — “David Dennison” and “Peggy Peterson” — according to a person familiar with it.
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Mr. Broidy was a national deputy chairman of the R.N.C.’s finance committee, a title he shared with Mr. Cohen, who remains in that role. Mr. Broidy is the second member of that committee to resign this year amid questions involving their behavior with women and deals to silence them. In January, the casino magnate Stephen Wynn stepped down from the committee’s chairmanship after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against him, one resulting in a settlement of $7.5 million.
Mr. Broidy was a major fund-raiser for former President George W. Bush, but he is particularly connected in Mr. Trump’s orbit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/us/politics/elliott-broidy-michael-cohen-payout.html
See also:
So he admits to obstruction.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=139979841
"UPDATED: Trump is suddenly very concerned about Scooter Libby. Here’s why
[...]
On Wednesday, Trump casually admitted to obstructing justice on Twitter, saying he only did so to “fight back.”
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-admits-obstruction-of-justice-twitter-cohen-afe2ca0f6983/
But there is no “fighting back” exception to obstruction of justice charges, which were part of the articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton."
By REBECCA R. RUIZ and JIM RUTENBERGAPRIL 13, 2018
Elliott Broidy, center, an R.N.C. official, with Larry Mizel, left, a Trump donor, and Jeff Sessions. President
Trump’s lawyer Michael D. Cohen arranged a payout to a model who became pregnant during an affair
with Mr. Broidy. Credit Clint Spaulding/WWD, via Rex, via Shutterstock
A major donor with close ties to the White House resigned on Friday as deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee after the revelation that he had agreed to pay $1.6 million to a former Playboy model who became pregnant during an affair.
The deal was arranged in the final months of 2017 by President Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen.
[...]
He lamented that the issue had become a national news story, which he attributed to the publicity surrounding the federal investigation of Mr. Cohen. He said that the lawyer “reached out to me after being contacted by this woman’s attorney, Keith Davidson,” and that he hired Mr. Cohen after Mr. Cohen “informed me about his prior relationship with Mr. Davidson.”
In fact, the contract in Ms. Bechard’s case included the same aliases that were used in the 2016 contract with Ms. Clifford — “David Dennison” and “Peggy Peterson” — according to a person familiar with it.
[...]
Mr. Broidy was a national deputy chairman of the R.N.C.’s finance committee, a title he shared with Mr. Cohen, who remains in that role. Mr. Broidy is the second member of that committee to resign this year amid questions involving their behavior with women and deals to silence them. In January, the casino magnate Stephen Wynn stepped down from the committee’s chairmanship after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against him, one resulting in a settlement of $7.5 million.
Mr. Broidy was a major fund-raiser for former President George W. Bush, but he is particularly connected in Mr. Trump’s orbit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/us/politics/elliott-broidy-michael-cohen-payout.html
See also:
So he admits to obstruction.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=139979841
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