Cohen briefed Trump Organization trade relations attorneys: report

President TrumpDonald John TrumpSchiff urges GOP colleagues to publicly share their concerns about Trump. The US-China trade talks are drawing criticism for the lack of women in pictures. Night Defense: Trump will leave 200 soldiers in Syria | Trump and Kim plan an individual meeting | Pentagon asks DHS to justify transfer of funds for border wall MOREMichael Cohen's former attorney reportedly spoke to the prosecutors about possible irregular business relationships in the Trump family business.

The New York Times reports that sources close to Cohen's discussions with Manhattan attorneys claim that the lawyer spoke of the insurance claims filed by the Trump Organization, although any irregularities may have occurred. not clearly defined.

According to the Times, it was also unclear to what extent Cohen's information had serious implications for prosecutors.

Cohen is awaiting the start of his three-year jail sentence, which should begin later this year, and could possibly work with prosecutors to reduce his sentence, according to the report.

The White House declined to comment to the Times, referring questions to the Trump Organization, which did not respond to requests.

Prosecutors also questioned Cohen about his conversations with Imaad Zuberi, a political fundraiser who had tried to hire Cohen as a consultant at the time of Trump's inauguration, while donating 900,000 dollars to the inaugural committee, according to the Times.

Lanny Davis, Cohen's attorney, told the newspaper that Cohen was "interested in cooperating with and assisting prosecutors", "in the way they think useful," when it is asked to comment.

Last year, Cohen had been found guilty of bank and tax fraud, as well as violations of campaign funding for his role in payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, two women who had claimed to have had relationships with Trump before being president.