DOJ: Michael Cohen 'under criminal investigation'

Source: CNN

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, is "under criminal investigation," the Justice Department said Friday.

In response to Cohen's motion to restrain the evidence collected in Monday's raids of his home and office, the US attorney in New York asserted the raids were authorized by a federal judge to seek evidence of conduct "for which Cohen is under criminal investigation."

Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/13/politics/michael-cohen-hearing-fbi-raid/

Stormy Daniels to appear on 'The View' next week

Michael Cohen on Don Lemon tonight @ ten.

Lemon was talking about this earlier tonight and it sounds like Mr. Fixit is not so cocky now for some reason.

I hope the prick flips. He's got a wife and kids and a dog.

F.B.I. Raids Office of Trumps Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen

Source: New York Times

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.”

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

Exclusive: Mueller's team questioning Russian oligarchs

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has taken the unusual step of questioning Russian oligarchs who traveled into the US, stopping at least one and searching his electronic devices when his private jet landed at a New York area airport, according to multiple sources familiar with the inquiry.

A second Russian oligarch was stopped during a recent trip to the US, although it is not clear if he was searched, according to a person briefed on the matter.

Mueller's team has also made an informal voluntary document and interview request to a third Russian oligarch who has not traveled to the US recently.

The situations have one thing in common: Investigators are asking whether wealthy Russians illegally funneled cash donations directly or indirectly into Donald Trump's presidential campaign and inauguration.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/mueller-special-counsel-investigation-russian-oligarchs/index.html?sr=twCNN040418mueller-special-counsel-investigation-russian-oligarchs0502PMStory

50 Years Ago Today

Jesus - Table for 26 please.

Hostess - Why 26? There's only 13 of you.

Jesus - We all want to sit on the same side.