National Enquirer Publisher Subpoenaed In Michael Cohen Investigation
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The National Enquirer’s publisher has been subpoenaed.
The publisher of National Enquirer has been subpoenaed for records related to its $150,000 payment to a former Playboy model for the right to her story that alleged she had an affair with President Trump.
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported that the subpoena, filed by Manhattan federal prosecutors, is asking for information from the publisher, American Media Inc., about its 2016 payment to Karen McDougal. The subpoena is part of a larger probe into Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen.
Investigators are reviewing whether Cohen tried to suppress any potentially damaging information about Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. As part of the probe, investigators are looking into whether Cohen coordinated with American Media to pay McDougal for her story and then not publish her account, the Journal reported.
The payment is under investigation for possible campaign finance violation. The report notes, however, that American Media has not been accused of any crime.
Again. It has NOT been accused of any crime as of yet.
“American Media Inc., has, and will continue to, comply with any and all requests that do not jeopardize or violate its protected sources or materials pursuant to our first amendment rights,” a spokesman told the Journal.
JUST IN: National Enquirer publisher subpoenaed in Cohen investigation https://t.co/kCWW2YL5Sc pic.twitter.com/eAHjPJWchZ
— The Hill (@thehill) June 20, 2018
Prosecutors investigating ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen subpoena National Enquirer publisher over hush payment to Playboy model https://t.co/65gDSMWZqO
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 20, 2018
NEW: Federal prosecutors in the Michael Cohen investigation have subpoenaed the company that owns the National Enquirer. They're examining whether the company coordinated with Cohen in its $150,000 payment to an ex-Playboy model.https://t.co/WB5NeWlidA
— Nicole Hong (@nicole_hong) June 20, 2018
In August 2016, the National Enquirer's publisher paid $150,000 to Karen McDougal for her story of an alleged affair with Donald Trump and didn't publish it — known as a "catch and kill."
— Nicole Hong (@nicole_hong) June 20, 2018
Legal experts say the McDougal payment may violate campaign-finance rules if prosecutors find Cohen urged the Enquirer to catch and kill McDougal's story to protect the Trump campaign.
Two months after the McDougal payment, Cohen made the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.
— Nicole Hong (@nicole_hong) June 20, 2018
To be continued…
h/t The Hill
