In a pursuit of money and influence that began at U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration, two American businessmen sought to leverage connections that stretched from Persian Gulf palaces to the Oval Office into more than a billion dollars in contracts. A senior Saudi official said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered an end to "engagement with these people." Trump, Broidy had same lawyerAfter prosecutors in New York raided Cohen's properties, it turned out that Cohen had represented Broidy as well as the president. George Nader poses backstage with Trump at a Republican fundraiser in Dallas Oct. 25, 2017. "Just between principals and us," wrote Broidy, referring to the crown princes.

Source: CBC News May 22, 2018 04:18 UTC