US Politics in Trump era
Publisher: NYTimes
Author: Rebecca R. Ruiz
14 Apr 2018
R.N.C. Official Who Agreed to Pay Playboy Model $1.6 Million Resigns
A major donor with close ties to the White House resigned on Friday as deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee after the revelation that he had agreed to pay $1.6 million to a former Playboy model who became pregnant during an affair. The deal was arranged by President Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen.