Payments to Michael Cohen's firm from AT&T, Novartis and Korean aerospace linked to Stormy Daniels hush‑money deal

Payments to Michael Cohen's firm from AT&T, Novartis and Korean aerospace linked to Stormy Daniels hush‑money deal The passage identifies multiple corporate payments to Michael Cohen’s consulting firm that coincide with the timing of the Trump administration’s merger review and a high‑profile hush‑money payout to Stormy Daniels. It names specific amounts, dates, and companies, offering concrete leads for financial‑flow tracing and possible violations of campaign‑finance or antitrust rules. While the core facts have been reported elsewhere, the aggregation of AT&T, Novartis and Korea Aerospace Industries payments in one document is relatively novel and ties powerful corporate actors to the president’s personal lawyer, meriting a strong investigative lead. Key insights: AT&T paid Cohen’s Essential Consultants $200,000 in four $50k installments (late 2017‑early 2018).; Novartis paid nearly $400,000 to the same firm in four installments (late 2017‑early 2018).; Korea Aerospace Industries paid $150,000 to Essential Consultants in November 2017.