But many questions about their relationships with Mr. Cohen — and the services he provided — remain unanswered. A onetime personal-injury lawyer and a veteran of the New York City taxi business, Mr. Cohen has no background in the health care or telecommunications industries. Stephen Ryan, a lawyer representing Mr. Cohen, declined to comment. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating Mr. Cohen for possible bank fraud and election-law violations, among other matters, according to people briefed on the investigation. Joe Jimenez, the chief executive at Novartis at the time the deal was signed with Mr. Cohen, left the company in January.

Source: New York Times May 09, 2018 19:41 UTC