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Corney's briefing included the Steele reporting's unverified allegation that the Russians had compromising tapes of the President involving
conduct when he was a private citizen during a 2013 trip to Moscow for the Miss Universe Pageant. During
the 2016 presidential campaign, a similar claim may have reached candidate Trump. On October 30, 20 I 6,
Michael Cohen received a text from Russian businessman Giorgi Rtskhiladze that said, "Stopped flow of
tapes from Russia but not sure if there's anything else. Just so you know .... " 10/30/16 Text Message ,
Rtskhiladze to Cohen. Rtskhiladze said "tapes " referred to compromising tapes of Trump rumored to be
held by persons associated with the Russian real estate conglomerate Crocus Group, which had helped host
the 2013 Miss Universe Pageant in Russia . Rtskhilad ze 4/4/ l 8 302 , at 12. Coh en said he spoke to Trump
about the issue after receiving the texts from Rtskhilad ze. Cohen 9/ 12/ 18 302, at 13. Rtskhiladz e said he
was told the tapes were fake, but he did not communicate that to Cohen .