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The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) has in its possession a recording of Donald Trump and his personal exapegado, Michael Cohen, in which the two discuss – before the elections – the payment of money. Former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claimed to have had an affair with Trump
This was revealed to CNN this Friday by Rudy Giuliani, now legal advisor to the US president, and a source close to the # 39; s case.
He had other recordings of the president in his files, which were seized by the FBI, according to both sources. In fact, Giuliani describes the other audios as worldly discussions
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L & # 39; McDougal 's recording is one of the treasures of documents and equipment the FBI raid on the hotel, residence and Cohen' s office earlier this year amidst a criminal investigation against him. lawyer by the New York District Attorney's Office.
Trump's legal team examined a transcript of the recording and did not think it's a legal problem for the president.
The disclosure of McDougal's recording, which was originally reported by the newspaper The New York Times raises new questions about the magnitude that Trump and his confidant would reach to prevent that the charges relating to extramarital affairs be made public before the elections.
Adult film actress, Stormy Daniels, sued Trump for the $ 130,000 deal that Cohen paid him on behalf of the president, with the goal that she remained silent face to the alleged case that she had with him before reaching the White House, something that the President denied, as well as McDougal's claims.
Playboy exmodist Karen McDougal says that she was in love with Trump
The former Playboy model finally signed a contract with the company owning the tabloid National Enquirer which forbids him to speak publicly about the alleged romance.
Giuliani noted that Trump did not know that it was recorded during the discussion about McDougal, which took place in the office of the candidate of the Trump Tower in September 2016. When he was informed of the Audio, Trump replied, "I can not believe Michael did that," he told CNN, a close source.
A prosecution spokeswoman declined to comment and a Cohen lawyer declined to discuss the matter with The New York Times . McDougal, Peter Stris, posted this Friday on his Twitter account:
"@ karenmcdougal98 @ When @realDonaldTrump said we're lying, do you think he meant we were NOT doing it?", Which seems to be a reference to Trump's explanation of having mispronounced at the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week in Helsinki, Finland.
– Peter K. Stris (@PeterStris) July 20, 2018
Part of the. criminal investigation against Cohen, who, according to the Office of the Prosecutor, investigated possible violations of election laws relating to payments made to women who reported having bad with Trump.
A focus on which research was concentrated last April, as reported by CNN, was to find documents on the payments that Cohen made to Daniels – who spoke about his relationship with Trump – and an agreement between McDougal and American Media Inc., the company that owns the tabloid National Enquirer and whose president and CEO is a close friend of Trump.
Cohen was not charged with any crime.
There are other recordings
There are more recordings of Cohen and other powerful people than the F BI seized, beyond the question of the President, which could be embarrbading for those who are on the band, as well as for the same lawyer, according to a source familiar with the audios. In fact, he adds, the other individuals are "important and consistent".
The close source of Cohen's records indicates that there is nothing illegal in the discussion about McDougal, although he acknowledges that ethical problems might arise The fact that the lawyer registered his own client
Now, this person pointed out that the previous question is different from that of Stormy Daniels, in which there are questions about Cohen making payments to the name of president and possibly violating laws
Giuliani was aware of the recordings for several days and reviewed the transcripts, according to what he told CNN.
In recent weeks, documents and other evidence obtained in raids last April began to be handed over to the government, as a federal judge, Cohen's lawyers, and those representing Trump and the United States. Trump Organization Going Forward The process of determining which of the millions of documents is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
However, former Justice Barbara Jones concluded that the vast majority of documents reviewed do not enjoy such privilege, as the records show. the judicial authorities, saying that very little of what Cohen has done in recent years is termed legal work.
Cohen's public statements in recent weeks also suggest that he would be willing to seek a cooperation agreement with the Attorney General, which would require him to provide information that federal prosecutors could use against other people that they investigate. Although, it is not clear if the prosecution would be willing to grant the lawyer a pact of this size.
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"I thought the only one"
In August 2016, McDougal signed an agreement with AMI US Weekly Men's Journal and other publications.At that time, she believed that it was a work contract that allowed her to be photographed for these media and to write articles that would appear in the companies' publications.
Her attorney for this negotiation was Keith Davidson.She told CNN that she had by the later found that he was in contact with Cohen
In a lawsuit, McDougal accused Davidson of "working closely with Mr. Trump's representatives while claiming to defend his interests"
. denied the allegations and told CNN that he had contacted Cohen during the last step of the 2016 campaign, as a "professional courtesy" to let him know that he had negotiated agreement with AMI . McDougal realized that he could face a financial penalty for talking to the media about his story. Last April, she reached an agreement with AMI allowing her to mention and tell the alleged love.
During a conversation with CNN's Anderson Cooper last March, McDougal said that she and Trump were together "dozens of times" and responded in the affirmative when asked about them. they were intimate.
McDougal described the alleged romance, which would have occurred between 2006 and 2007, as a consensual and loving relationship. He also said that he did not know that Trump could have been with other women at that time – in addition to his wife – and that throughout his relationship, he would not be able to. did not use protection
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"I did not know that I was close to other women", he stated at the time on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360", "I thought it was the only one."
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