Raid on Trump's Lawyer Sought Records of Payments to Women [View all]
Source: New York Times
WASHINGTON - The F.B.I. agents who raided the office of President Trumps personal lawyer on Monday were looking for records about payments to two women who claim they had affairs with Mr. Trump, and information related to the publisher of The National Enquirers role in silencing one of the women, several people briefed on he investigation said.
The search warrant carried out by the public corruption unit of the Manhattan federal attorneys office seeks information about Karen McDougal, an ex-Playboy model who claims she carried on a nearly yearlong affair with Mr. Trump shortly after the birth of his son in 2006. Ms. McDougal was paid $150,000 by American Media Inc., the Enquirers parent company, whose chief executive is a friend of Mr. Trumps.
Agents were also searching Michael D. Cohens office for information related to Stephanie Clifford, better known as Stormy Daniels, who says she also had sex with Mr. Trump while he was married. Mr. Cohen has acknowledged that he paid Ms. Clifford $130,000 as part of a nondisclosure agreement to secure her silence just days before the 2016 presidential election.
Mr. Cohens lawyer, Stephen Ryan, on Monday called the raids inappropriate and unnecessary. In an email on Tuesday, he referred back to that statement.
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