Following what we now know was an FBI raid on Trump's lawayer's offices to gather documents related to payments to women who claimed to have an affair with President Trump, The Wall Street Journal reports that sources say federal prosecutors in New York have asked the Trump Organization for records relating to a $130,000 payment made by his personal lawyer to a former adult-film actress.
The NY Times just confirmed that the raid on Trump's lawyer's office was related to payments to various women claiming to have had an affair with the President.
And now WSJ reports that the request of the Trump Organization came in connection with those raids by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Monday on the office, hotel room and home of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
As a reminder, Mr. Cohen made the payment to Stephanie Clifford, a former porn star known professionally as Stormy Daniels, less than two weeks before the 2016 presidential election.
The payment was in exchange for Ms. Clifford’s signing a nondisclosure agreement about an alleged sexual encounter with Mr. Trump in 2006.
Mr. Cohen and White House representatives have denied any sexual encounter took place between Mr. Trump and Ms. Clifford. Mr. Trump said publicly last week he was unaware of the deal Mr. Cohen made with her, and that he didn’t know where the money came from.
Of course, there is no confirmation of this 'source':
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So, is paying off a blackmailer illegal?
ReplyDeleteNO.
So, why answer the question?
Meuller is waaaay out of bounds here.
Nope, it's about bank fraud and campaign financing violations.
DeleteAlso, Mueller is not the investigator in this case.
New Demon-crat WITCH HUNT Every week , stay tuned !!!
ReplyDeleteTrump will be Fine & Re-Elected !!!!
They are also looking into when Trump was in 2nd. Grade he once kissed a little girl, and she cried about it.
ReplyDeleteThey are seeking to see if he could be charged with a sexual assault in this case.
Not a real investigation, but They will stop at nothing to hurt our President.
who really gives a rip about Stormy!!! Really, a lying prostitute. Even IF he had sex with her; who really cares!!??
ReplyDeleteSince when is it news President Trump was a billionaire playboy 13 to 15 years ago? I don't care. What happened to Russia? Now that The Russian investigation is over Let's focus on healthcare and the southern boarder. And start firing people!!
ReplyDeleteI agree 100% with 10:11.
ReplyDeleteI hear that Trump took Stormy to dinner and she put Russian dressing on her salad then they had a shot of Russian vodka.
ReplyDeleteThe next survey question might be: Who Gives A Damn?
ReplyDeleteIt is proving to be “not so easy” to drain the swamp!
ReplyDeleteThese guys mean business.
So far, our good POTUS is still alive.
For that, we can be thankful
Who leaves documents lying around after having sex with a porn star?
ReplyDelete1011
ReplyDeleteWell, did he have sex with her or not?
If so, is she lying?
Obviously she is a whore (paid to have sex) literally.
She admits that much.
Question is: Is Mr. Trump a part of the Illuminati Sex Cult or not?
Is he a Freemason or not?
Lets start WITCH HUNTING on Hillary /Comey /Lynch/ Pelosi /
ReplyDeleteShumer / Schiff / Clapper
Plenty of Dirt on them , Don't Sweep it under the rug !!!!
Right. It's a "witch hunt".
ReplyDeleteIf it was blackmail.. provide the evidence of the claim.
There is a REASON the money was paid, the American public would like to know what that is.
As vitriolic and vocal the President is on twitter and, to be fair, brilliant at manipulating the media by smoke, mirrors, and outrageous comments... he is STUNNINGLY silent regarding this... it really is the kobayashi maru for him... the unwinnable situation.
It's sort of like "Mr Trump doesn't protest enough, methinks".
I think that a lot of people are allowing partisan politics cloud their better judgement.
@7:50
ReplyDeleteWait... you DON'T think there has been a witch hunt on Hillary? For 20 years she has been smeared and slandered and not a single thing has been able to stick to her...
Now THAT'S a witch hunt.