You’ve probably only heard his name if you’re very deep into the arcana of the Trump/Russia probe or if you keep up on the New York City taxi business. But the deal Evgeny “Gene” Friedman struck today with state prosecutors is likely very bad news for Michael Cohen and, perhaps at least indirectly, Donald Trump.
Here’s the story.
Friedman for years dominated the New York City taxi industry which is organized around medallions you need to operate a taxi. At his height Friedman owned more than 800 medallions out of a total of 13,587. He managed or controlled many more. Whether he …read more
Source: TPM
