During the trial, Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo questioned Jeffery McConney about an invoice related to Michael Cohen's payment. McConney confirmed that he did not send an invoice to the legal department following an email from Allen Weisselberg approving the payment.
Instead, McConney stated that he promptly contacted Deb Tarasoff, the accounts payable supervisor in the accounting department. He forwarded the email chain to Tarasoff and provided specific instructions for processing the payment.
McConney's email to Tarasoff included the directive, 'Please pay from the trust. Post to legal expenses put retainer for the months January and February 2017 in the description.' This communication sheds light on the internal processes and procedures followed within the organization regarding financial transactions.
