Stormy Daniels meeting with prosecutors in Michael Cohen investigation is canceled

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



By Beth Reinhard
June 25 at 12:12 AM

Stormy Daniels had been scheduled to be interviewed Monday by prosecutors in the Southern ­District of New York, preparing for a potential grand jury ap­pearance about a $130,000 payment from President Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen in exchange for her silence about an alleged affair with Trump, according to a person familiar with the investigation, but her lawyer said late Sunday that the meeting has been canceled.

Michael Avenatti said he received a call late Sunday from two prosecutors who said they were concerned about media interest in the interview and canceled the meeting, according to the Associated Press.

Daniels and Avenatti have been cooperating with prosecutors and provided documents about the payment, made shortly before the 2016 election, in response to a subpoena, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide the information about Monday’s interview.

A spokesman for the U.S. attorney and attorneys for Cohen declined to comment.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/stormy-daniels-to-meet-with-prosecutors-in-michael-cohen-investigation/2018/06/24/785239e0-77b9-11e8-8df3-007495a78738_story.html

[bucolic_frolic]

1. I doubt it

It's been cancelled as scheduled, to avoid a press media circus.

I bet it's been rescheduled for another time, or another location, or both.

[BlueJac]

2. Must be Trump influence

[Lulu KC]

3. I suspect that they are being wise

I really enjoy Michael Avenatti but also believe in SDNY. If they turn out to be crooked I'll eat my hat. Mueller trusts them. I trust Mueller. Therefore I believe that this is somehow all right.

[lagomorph777]

4. They have so many documents and recordings, may not need Daniels.

The circus atmosphere might actually harm the case, so it makes sense, if they can proceed without the interview.

[forgotmylogin]

5. Perhaps...this could be considered a "flip" from what was scheduled?

{archly raised eyebrow}