A criminal information is a type of charging document typically reserved for those who have agreed to plead guilty in a case. Prosecutors said in the charges against Broidy that he and others orchestrated “back-channel, unregistered campaigns” to influence the administration, though their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful. During the 2016 campaign, Broidy, a Los Angeles-based investor, helped corral big donors to support Trump’s campaign. Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen — another RNC fundraiser — helped arrange the settlement, Broidy acknowledged at the time. Broidy also sought to convince officials to drop the 1MDB investigation, according to the documents and people.

Source: Washington Post October 08, 2020 18:54 UTC