after receiving a referral from special counsel mueller. the raids were broader than previously reported. the paper reports that in addition to searching cohen s office and hotel room prosecutors obtained warrants to seize materials from his cell phone, tablets and lab top and a safe-deposit box. investigators were reportedly looking for information on communications between cohen and president trump over the infamous access hollywood tape along with information on cohen s $130,000 still unexplained payment to porn star stormy daniels, whose real name is stephanie clifford and a payment to the owner of the national enquirer and other tabloids. cohen denied any wrongdoing. president trump s new attorney joanna hen done told the court today that the pre has an acute interest in this marry. this is important. he has an acute interest in this matter. even though the public has
but as the feds turn up the heat on cohen, could he be singing a different tune? if he does, that could be trouble for trump. after all, they are very close. we re outfront live in washington and this could end up being significant. what are you learn iing about t plea deal tonight? cohen s long time business partner has reached an agreement where he ll plead guilty. he have indicted last year by a new york attorney general for evading $5 million in state taxes. he pled guilty today to one count for just $50,000 in taxes he did not pay. so that s quite a significant deal. under the terms of the agreement, he will not receive jail time. now friedman has been a business partner of michael cohen s for years an the new york prosecutors, the u.s. attorney s office in manhattan, he of
precise day when cohen stepped away. the president referred to cohen as one of my personal attorneys after the raid on cohen s offices on april the 9th and tweeted attorney client privilege is dead on april the 10th. the white house has side stepped questions on cohen s status as well. and the wall street journal reports that cohen bragged about his relationship with the president. a source said cohen told lawyers at the firm he could call the boss any time. cohen s business deals giuliani said the president said to him quote, i had no idea. he certainly never lobbied me. so new reporting from the wall street journal showing an aggressive approach from cohen to profit off of his relationship with donald trump. in addition to at&t and other companies cohen reportedly offered consulting services to