Lawyer Says He Discussed Moscow Tower Plan With Trump Three Times

Cohen describes Russia plan in letter to government committee
Project was shelved in January 2016 in midst of campaign

Michael Cohen
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By David Voreacos

August 28, 2017 at 6:33 PM UTC

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August 29, 2017 at 1:10 AM UTC

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Donald Trump discussed a proposal to build a hotel and condominium tower in Moscow on three occasions with his company’s lawyer, who emailed the press secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin to ask for assistance on the project.