Federal judge to hear from Stormy Daniels lawyer in Cohen case

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




MAY 30, 2018 / 7:04 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Brendan Pierson


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Adult film star Stormy Daniels’ attorney is expected to ask a federal judge on Wednesday to address claims that President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, leaked audio recordings seized from Cohen in raids of his home and office to news media outlets.

The issue was among several slated to come up in a hearing before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood in Manhattan, who is also expected to get an update on a review of materials federal agents seized in the April raids.

Cohen, who has not been charged with any crime, is under investigation by the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan regarding his business dealings.

The investigation stems in part from a referral by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is probing whether Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign colluded with Russia. Trump has repeatedly said there was no collusion, and Russia has denied interfering in the U.S. presidential elections.

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[bucolic_frolic]

1. What's Avenatti up to now?

If he can get the judge to investigate whether Cohen leaked his own recordings, and can confirm that, then what?

[Calista241]

2. Avenatti better have proof Cohen leaked it.

Besides just "duh, who else would've leaked it?"

[NewJeffCT]

3. Why does Reuters add this paragraph?

Trump has repeatedly said there was no collusion, and Russia has denied interfering in the U.S. presidential elections.

Trump is a known to lie just about every time he opens his mouth, and Russia is a hostile foreign rival.

How about this - Trump, a proven pathological liar, has repeatedly denied collusion, though overwhelming evidence from both our own intelligence services and that of foreign allies, has shown that Russia interfered in the 2016 election on his behalf.

[Qutzupalotl]

4. Twitter thread reporting on the proceedings here:

Link to tweet

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[mitch96]

5. "Michael Cohen, leaked audio recordings seized from Cohen in raids "

Maybe I'm reading this wrong but how can he leak a recording that was seized? Was the audio leak done before the raid??
'splain it to me....
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[lagomorph777]

6. Yeah, and "What audio recordings?!?" Why haven't I heard about those before???