Because Fusion hired her in mid-2016 simply as a way to pay off Bruce.
Her having a "job" and salary from Fusion was a cover for the money.
It's common in the Swamp (and Little Rock, e.g., Hillary at the Rose Law Firm).
I believe you are right on the mark sir. Hiring the spouse is a legal means of pushing money to a corrupt government official. Lord knows Wild Bill and Pantssuit figured that out early in their disgraceful careers.
Nellie Ohr is a Russian expert who is fluent in the Russian language. She is a Hillary supporter and has long standing connections with Glenn Simpson of Fusion GPS. Did she write part of the dirty dossier? Who communicated with Nellie using Ham radio? How close was Nellie to MI6 former agent Christopher Steele?
I thought it was illegal to conspire with foreign agents to effect an American election or overturn the results of an elections.