Michael Cohen reportedly offered Qatar access to the Trump administration for 1 million

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President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen reportedly offered Qatar advice and access to the Trump administration in late 2016 in exchange for at least 1 million.

In December 2016, Qatar's foreign investment fund was seeking to financially back US infrastructure projects, to which Cohen offered to play the middle-man as part of a 1 million fee.

Cohen denied that he solicited funds from the former head of the Qatar Investment Authority Ahmed al-Rumaihi, although several sources and Rumaihi himself confirmed the discussions took place.

Cohen has leveraged his close ties to Trump in order to receive millions of dollars in consulting deals with domestic and foreign companies, but his meeting with Rumaihi may signal the first time Cohen solicited payment from a foreign government.

President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen reportedly offered Qatar advice and access to the Trump administration in late 2016 in exchange for at least 1 million.

During a meeting in December 2016, Michael Cohen met with the former head of the Qatar Investment Authority, Ahmed al-Rumaihi, to discuss potential Qatari financial backing towards US infrastructure. Al-Rumaihi told The Intercept in a series of interviews that Cohen suggested Qatar would invest in factories in Midwestern towns, a move that would "revitalize the city" and would be great PR for Qatar's image on the American stage. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why Russia may not be as strong as most people thinkSee Also:Stormy Daniels' lawyer dropped a cryptic hint about 'large sums of money' he claims flowed out of a Michael Cohen-linked shell company that received millions of dollars after Trump's election'I don't get involved with pimps': Rudy Giuliani escalates battle with Stormy Daniels' lawyerRudy Giuliani: Trump might've been told about 'pervert' Eric Schneiderman's alleged abuse of women because of a Trump University lawsuitSEE ALSO: Here are all the companies that Michael Cohen approached about providing access to Trump, and how they reacted

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