Novartis’s Cohen Payment Is Subject of Swiss Prosecutor Talks
- Top Swiss prosecutor says ‘no criminal proceedings’ at present
- Novartis paid $1.2 million to Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
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Switzerland’s Attorney General is in discussions with local prosecutors in the hometown of Novartis AG about payments the drugmaker made to Michael Cohen, the troubled lawyer for Donald Trump.
The Office of the Attorney General and Basel Prosecutor’s Office are both aware of the payments and are in contact about the matter, spokespeople for the agencies said in separate statements Monday. The Attorney General said it hasn’t opened any criminal proceedings in relation to the issue.