Boris Epshteyn, a long-time adviser to Donald Trump and member of his transition team, has been accused of seeking payments from people to promote them for roles in the incoming administration. He has called the allegations,

The president-elect’s legal team launched an internal investigation – which was not criminal – into longtime Trump attorney and adviser Boris Epshteyn following claims he has been profiting personally from his proximity to Trump.

Donald Trump’s lawyers are exploring whether the longtime aide sought to gain financially from his influence with the president-elect and others in his orbit.