John C. Fry, 54, a former investigative analyst with the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, the law enforcement arm of the agency, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful disclosure of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), NBC News reports.
SARs refer to reports filed by banks when they notice transactions that they view as potentially suspicious.
He specifically noted Cohen’s $500,000 payday in 2017 from Columbus Nova, a company with Russian ties, and companies including AT&T
Fry gave Avenatti that information via cellphone correspondence as well as through emailing him screenshots of the reports.
Within days of Fry leaking the intel, Avenatti publicized the information on Twitter.
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