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Trump Backer Jerry Falwell Explains His $1.8 Million Real Estate Venture With A Florida Pool Attendant

The prominent evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. has for the first time acknowledged putting up $1.8 million for a business venture managed by a young pool attendant whom he and his wife befriended during a stay at a luxury hotel in 2012.

BuzzFeed News first reported in May on a lawsuit that claimed the Falwells had developed a “friendly relationship” with Giancarlo Granda, then 21 years old, at the lavish Fontainebleau Miami Beach, flying him in a private jet, offering “financial assistance,” and ultimately setting him up in business.

Falwell played a key role in the 2016 presidential election four years later when he abruptly endorsed Donald Trump and helped to deliver the overwhelming support of white evangelical Christians.

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As BuzzFeed News had previously reported, a source close to Falwell said he was "sure" Falwell had discussed the Granda case with Cohen prior to his unexpected decision to lend his backing to Trump. There is no evidence that these discussions played any part in the endorsement.

The same year that Granda and Falwell developed a friendly relationship, the former pool attendant was introduced to Trump at Liberty University. Trump was visiting to give a convocation speech. Michael Cohen also attended. It was unclear what Granda, who was not a Liberty student, was doing there.

Yes yes it's all very buzzfeed-y and THERE IS NOTHING GOING ON HERE.

Meanwhile, best sentence of the article:

Cohen did not respond to a text and a WhatsApp message.