The Wall Street Journal reveals Special Counsel Robert Mueller has obtained documents from Ford Motor Co. pertaining to a rejected pitch Michael Cohen made in January 2017.
Mr. Cohen, touting his proximity to the president, contacted Ford’s office in Washington D.C.—an approach that Special Counsel Robert Mueller later learned about in the course of his investigation, the people said.
Mr. Mueller’s team has since requested information from Ford about the outreach, including emails and records, and has interviewed Ford’s head of government affairs, Ziad Ojakli, the people said.
The pitch was made in an informal phone call and the exchange was short. Mr. Ojakli rejected the offer and had no further conversations about it, the people said.
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Last year, Mr. Mueller’s office sought information from the pharmaceutical company Novartis AG and the telecommunications firm AT&T Inc. dealing with payments they made to [Cohen's LLC] Essential Consultants in exchange for Mr. Cohen’s advice.
Mueller Asked Ford for Records After It Rejected Michael Cohen Consulting Overture (WSJ)
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