It's not clear whether Sthtayner used any of the loans — $6 million of which have come directly from Cohen since 2014 — to finance his grow operation.
Last August, Shusterman lent at least $12 million against properties owned by Shtayner, his wife or their companies, Chicago real estate records show. In a second series of four transactions in March, Shusterman lent the Shtayners or their companies an additional $8 million.