Trump lawyer's family lent $20M to wife of Chicago cab mogul
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
04/18/2018, 08:56am
By Tim Novak @tnovaksuntimes
The ties between President Donald Trumps embattled personal lawyer Michael D. Cohen and Chicagos taxicab industry go deeper than previously known.
Over the past eight months, Cohens father-in-law has given at least $20 million in loans to Yasya Shtayner, records examined by the Chicago Sun-Times show. Her family owns Chicago Medallion Management Corp., which manages 368 taxicabs, including 22 owned by Cohen.
Shtayner and her husband Semyon Shtayner Chicago Medallion Managements corporate secretary were identified in a warrant the FBI used to raid Cohens law office and home, looking for documents relating to his business interests as well as his $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her from discussing her alleged dalliance with Trump, according to a CNN report.
Shtayner has received eight loans from Cohens father-in-law, Fima Shusterman, according to documents filed with the Cook County recorder of deeds.
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machoneman
(4,007 posts)Only the Shadow knows....and when the Shadow is Mueller, look out!
Paladin
(28,262 posts)Gawd, these people are so dirty. It's going to take decades after they're gone to make this country smell good, again.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)He'll be lucky to get a job at Cinnabon when he gets out of jail.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)and this stuff was going on for decades.
packman
(16,296 posts)Said to my wife, "How does this Cohen guy make a living with only a few clients?" I'm from the old school where people had to actually go out and EARN a living. Wife said that this guy gets his fingers wet (Godfather reference?) doing God knows what. Where is the IRS on all this shit money changing hands?
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)I'm sure they will be involved now!
(to add a "tax fraud" charge)
SWBTATTReg
(22,130 posts)Cohen is shown to have only a few clients. Something doesn't ring right here. Is Cohen Mafia?
mobeau69
(11,145 posts)Cohen has about 32 medallions in New York City. His cabs there were once operated by Symon Garber, a Ukrainian immigrant who became Chicagos taxi king, operating more than 700 cabs after he befriended Patrick Daley, the son of Mayor Richard M. Daley, more than 15 years ago. In Chicago, the mayor controls the number of cabs that can operate in the city.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)with Obama for decades.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,320 posts)Julian Englis
(2,309 posts)So he has plenty to fear, not just the Feds.