Search warrant for Michael Cohen will be made public Tuesday
Source: NBC News
On Tuesday the public will see the search warrant that launched an April 2018 FBI raid on the home and offices of Michael Cohen, and may learn what made federal officials take an interest in the lawyer who was once President Donald Trump's fixer.
Judge William Pauley III ordered Monday that prosecutors make redacted copies of the search warrant and the FBI's search warrant affidavit available by Tuesday.
Personal identifying details including email addresses, phone numbers, Cohen's apartment number and safety deposit box number will be redacted, according to Pauley's order. Other portions of the documents may also be redacted, including details of any ongoing investigations.
The FBI raided Cohen's office and hotel suite on April 9, 2018, seeking information about payments the lawyer made to two women shortly before the 2016 election: a $150,000 payment to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Trump in 2006, and $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels, who also said she had an affair with Trump in 2006. The search warrant also sought records related to a portfolio of New York City taxi cab medallions that Cohen owns, potentially worth millions.
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However, the details of ongoing investigations -- IOW, the stuff we care most about -- may be redacted.