AOC's questions years ago helped spark the investigation into Trump's business. Now, he's been ordered to pay $355 million.
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In 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned Michael Cohen about Donald Trump. Cohen's answers eventually led to Letitia James's fraud lawsuit.

In 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned Michael Cohen about Donald Trump. Cohen’s answers eventually led to Letitia James’s fraud lawsuit.

    • bedrooms@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      Journalist Craig Unger at least mentioned this in 2018 in his book House of Trump, House of Putin. Likely that book is not the original source on this, so there should be some earlier one.

      • Dkarma@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        And nothing happened until AOC did something with Cohen under oath. You guys seem to think those are holding equal weight.

        Let’s be clear. A nyt article most of the time doesn’t do shit.

        • bedrooms@kbin.social
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          9 months ago

          Nah… how do you argue it’s not a coincidence? There are likely hundreds of people who worked hard to make this outcome possible.