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Grasswire2

(13,571 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2018, 07:46 PM Dec 2018

what is the mysterious "something" about Cohen's wife and her father that Trump alluded to?

Something that might be the reason Cohen didn't fully cooperate?

It was also obliquely mentioned on MSNBC.

What is it?

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what is the mysterious "something" about Cohen's wife and her father that Trump alluded to? (Original Post) Grasswire2 Dec 2018 OP

Alleged criminality, with Ukrainian flavors. FreepFryer Dec 2018 #1

Wow Miigwech Dec 2018 #3

Did they recruit the cook, the babysitter, and the maids, too??? lindysalsagal Dec 2018 #6

I don't know about his wife, but her dad Fima Schusterman is a player, sure looks like Leghorn21 Dec 2018 #2

Doesn't Melania's father also have a shady past? HipChick Dec 2018 #4

I can't say I've heard much about him, but it would be a major miracle at this point if he Leghorn21 Dec 2018 #9

Here's a link.. HipChick Dec 2018 #10

Thanks, Chick - this is an excellent article!! - nt Leghorn21 Dec 2018 #11

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thank you very much Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #5

He mentioned Fima Dec. 3 in his legendary "Scott Free" tweet: Leghorn21 Dec 2018 #8

I also wanted to know malaise Dec 2018 #7

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

1. Alleged criminality, with Ukrainian flavors.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 07:49 PM

Dec 2018

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that “prosecutors had evidence that also implicated Mr. Cohen’s wife in potential criminal activity, according to people familiar with the matter. His wife was never charged.”

Trump also brought up Michael Cohen’s wife, born Laura Shusterman, in tweets Monday calling on his former lawyer to serve a full prison sentence.

[...] Laura Cohen has more connections to Trump than simply being married to the man who was his personal lawyer for many years. Her Ukrainian father, Fima Shusterman, introduced Michael Cohen to Trump, longtime Associated Press reporter Seth Hettena wrote in his book Trump / Russia: A Definitive History published in May. A former federal investigator in the book alleges that Fima Shusterman could have been Trump’s business partner on the quiet and that Trump employed Cohen within the Trump Organization “as a favor to Shusterman.” Michael Cohen denied the claims.

Laura Cohen’s parents reportedly co-own property with the Cohens in Trump Tower in New York City. Michael and Laura Cohen earned a fortune from New York City taxi medallions but reportedly owe tens of thousands in unpaid taxes to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as a result.

https://www.newsweek.com/who-michael-cohen-wife-laura-shusterman-1242311

and please note,

As The New York Times‘ Michael Grynbaum noted, Trump provided “zero evidence” for his claims.

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/trump-with-zero-evidence-suggests-cohen-cut-deal-to-keep-his-wife-and-rich-father-in-law-out-of-trouble/

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)

3. Wow

Reply to FreepFryer (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 08:05 PM

Dec 2018

just wow. Is there one honest person in this reality TV show?

lindysalsagal

(20,730 posts)

6. Did they recruit the cook, the babysitter, and the maids, too???

Reply to FreepFryer (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 08:16 PM

Dec 2018

Note to self: Never cut the grass at a frump property.

Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)

2. I don't know about his wife, but her dad Fima Schusterman is a player, sure looks like

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 07:56 PM

Dec 2018

Father-in-law of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen reportedly loaned at least $20 million to Chicago cab mogul mentioned in FBI search warrants for Cohen

Fima Shusterman, father-in-law of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen, reportedly loaned at least $20 million to a Chicago taxicab mogul.

That cab operator, Yasya Shtayner, and her husband Semyon, are reportedly mentioned in search warrants that were used to raid Cohen's residence and office last week in New York City.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/19/father-in-law-of-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-loaned-millions-to-cab-mogul.html

The articles I’ve seen on Cohen’s father-in-law, Fima Shusterman, only mention his taxi business - but google reveals that he also runs, or ran, a real estate business...there are no dates connected to these links, and virtually no info (grrrr) ...the outfit is simply called “Shusterman Fima”...

https://www.corpdetails.com/us/new-york/816952-new-york/shusterman-fima

https://www.bizexposed.com/New_York-USA/B/Shusterman__Fima-New_York.php

He is also mentioned in the Steele Dossier (4th bullet point down, sorry for fuzzy screenshot)

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

4. Doesn't Melania's father also have a shady past?

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 08:07 PM

Dec 2018

Since we are fingering extended family...

Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)

9. I can't say I've heard much about him, but it would be a major miracle at this point if he

Reply to HipChick (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 08:56 PM

Dec 2018

turned out to be a clean-livin God-fearin Boy Scout!!

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

10. Here's a link..

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 09:15 PM

Dec 2018

https://www.thedailybeast.com/melanias-dad-a-new-american-citizen-with-a-record-in-yugoslavias-secret-police-files

Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)

11. Thanks, Chick - this is an excellent article!! - nt

Reply to HipChick (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 10:58 PM

Dec 2018

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Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)

5. thank you very much

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 08:14 PM

Dec 2018

So Trump raised this as a sort of veiled threat to Cohen today? Something about it?

That's what it appeared to be.

Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)

8. He mentioned Fima Dec. 3 in his legendary "Scott Free" tweet:

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 08:54 PM

Dec 2018

Michael Cohen asks judge for no Prison Time.” You mean
he can do all of the TERRIBLE, unrelated to Trump, things
having to do with fraud, big loans, Taxis, etc., and not serve
a long prison term? He makes up stories to get a GREAT &
ALREADY reduced deal for himself, and get.....

his wife and father-in-law (who has the money?) off Scott Free.
He lied for this outcome and should, in my opinion, serve a full
and complete sentence.

Link to tweet

This is a deeply enmeshed pack of criminals, and I would loooove to know the whole truth about Fima AND that Chicago taxi couple Fima and Cohen lent that 20+ million to...mmm mmm mmm!

malaise

(269,157 posts)

7. I also wanted to know

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 08:30 PM

Dec 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211551472

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