Washington (CNN) A Qatari investor referenced in a series of tweets from Michael Avenatti this week confirmed to CNN through a spokesperson on Tuesday that he did attend meetings at Trump Tower in December 2016. The stated reason: Ahmed Al-Rumaihi wanted face time with Trump transition officials. "Mr. Al-Rumaihi was at Trump Tower on December 12, 2016. December 12, 2016 - Trump Tower. #consequences #basta — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) May 13, 2018The spokesperson did not elaborate on which Trump transition officials attended those meetings or the substance of the meetings.

Source: CNN May 15, 2018 19:05 UTC