****BREAKING**** FBI RAIDS OFFICE OF TRUMP LAWYER MICHAEL COHEN

[DemocratSinceBirth]

The F.B.I. on Monday raided the office of President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, seizing records related to several topics including payments to a pornographic-film actress.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan obtained the search warrant after receiving a referral from the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, according to Mr. Cohen’s lawyer, who called the search “completely inappropriate and unnecessary.” The search does not appear to be directly related to Mr. Mueller’s investigation, but likely resulted from information he had uncovered and gave to prosecutors in New York.

“Today the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York executed a series of search warrants and seized the privileged communications between my client, Michael Cohen, and his clients,” said Stephen Ryan, his lawyer. “I have been advised by federal prosecutors that the New York action is, in part, a referral by the Office of Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/us/politics/fbi-raids-office-of-trumps-longtime-lawyer-michael-cohen.html

[honest.abe]

1. This could be the end game folks.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I doubt it, but it sure would be great. n/t

[jberryhill]

5. If they had enough probable cause for a warrant against a lawyer...

Getting a search warrant is not the most difficult thing in the world, but if you are trying to get a search warrant for records of the attorney of one of your subjects, then most judges are going to want to see more than "we think we'll find something".

This is not a garden variety warrant.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

10. So you think this is a BFD?

[jberryhill]

12. Imho it is a YFD

Yuge.

Just getting an ordinary subpoena against a lawyer is a big deal. A freaking no-knock seizure warrant? Yuge.

This is NOT over a $130k campaign donation. No way.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. I don't believe Michael Cohen was the most ethical member of the Bar.

What attorney refers to himself as Ray Donovan ?


Wow, they just said on CNN he carries a pistol in a ankle holder.

[jberryhill]

14. A surprising number of attorneys pack heat

When I started out, I was surprised the first couple of times.

You'd be amazed to learn that there are some people who just don't seem to like lawyers.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. I have a friend, an attorney in L A , who has been trying to get a concealed carry permit.

He said CA doesn't like to issue concealed carry permits so they slow walk the process.


The Ray Donovan hashtag is a bit much. He's a killer.

[jberryhill]

18. I'm not sure I know a divorce lawyer who doesn't

Divorce lawyers tend to be particularly cagey about their movements and security.

[PJMcK]

28. That's just really flat-out funny!

"You'd be amazed to learn that there are some people who just don't seem to like lawyers."

I don't know you but I like your legal insights.

[pnwmom]

15. And warrants for his office AND his hotel room, (and I just heard Wolf Blitzer say:

also in his home.)

[jberryhill]

17. Where does he live?

I would have assumed he lived in Manhattan already. What was the hotel room for?

[pnwmom]

19. I wondered the same thing. Why was he in a hotel room if he has a home?

Maybe his home is in a suburb?

Or maybe he's somebody else not getting along with a wife these days . . .

[jberryhill]

22. It's not unheard of to keep one on reserve

But, still, what of consequence would be kept in a hotel room kept as a "late night at the office" backup.

Domestic issues? Hmmmm... seems like a normal family man....

[PJMcK]

29. He better hope Trump doesn't see that picture (n/t)

[panader0]

21. I heard his home had a plumbing leak so he was at a hotel.

[jberryhill]

23. Where did you hear this?

Not to be pedantic, but if it is enough to post it, then would it be too much to ask where you heard such a thing.

[panader0]

24. Here on DU. Or MSNBC. Can't remember which.

[jberryhill]

30. Unreal

Each of the locations searched required probable cause.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

26. Nixon had plumbers.... . . . nt

[jberryhill]

31. Trump has a cesspool

[C_U_L8R]

3. Whoa.

Just, whoa.

[sandensea]

4. Hope they brought their Russian translator along.

[YessirAtsaFact]

6. What color line did this cross?

Purple? Hot pink? Orange?

[Downtown Hound]

7. Holy Sheesh Kebob!

Shit just got very real!

[eleny]

8. Wow, here I was just buying some colored pencils online and figured to come over to see what's new

I have to keep up better!
..... .....

[Tess49]

20. Yep! I go outside for 30 minutes to set the sprinklers, and come back in to this. It's always

something. Every day!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

27. Colored pencils will help you keep up if you mark the screen so you can find threads to read again.

:p

[Fullduplexxx]

9. Sez who ... sez who....

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. Ha! I was just looking for that video.

Can't wait to see him frogmarched

[erlewyne]

25. Firing Mueller!!!

Won't stop this case!!!

Just accelerate it.

[KWR65]

32. Trump and his minions better circle the wagons But whatttt a'bout Hillary?