Correction: Trump-Russia-Oligarch’s Influence story
In some versions of a story July 5 about Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Vekselberg had hired Michael Cohen as a consultant. It was the New York investment firm headed by his cousin, Andrew Intrater, that hired Cohen.
A corrected version of the story is below:
Sanctioned Russian oligarch linked to Cohen has vast US ties
In American financial circles, Viktor Vekselberg was known for decades a man who got deals done — sometimes with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s blessing.
