The amounts Novartis and AT&T paid to Mr. Cohen—$1.2 million and $600,000, respectively—were more than previously known. Both spent shareholder money on Mr. Cohen, who appears to have produced little help. The practice is more complicated in this case because Mr. Cohen was operating as both strategic adviser and personal lawyer to Mr. Trump. Here are some of the responses by Mr. Trump and the White House to the allegations over the past few months. AT&T said it was contacted in late 2017 by Mr. Mueller’s office regarding Mr. Cohen.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 09, 2018 17:48 UTC