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Agents also search for evidence on whether Cohen tried to suppress damaging information," New York Times reports Itay Hod, provided by Published 12:18 pm, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FBI Sought Records Related to ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape During Michael Cohen Raid (Report) 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The federal agents who raided the office of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, on Monday were specifically looking for records related to the “Access Hollywood” tape where Trump bragged about grabbing women by their genitals. Cohen’s office and hotel room were raided by the FBI, as officials sought records pertaining to the tape among other things, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Exactly what the agents were hoping to find is unknown. Agents also searched for evidence on whether Cohen tried to suppress damaging information about Trump during the 2016 … [Read more...] about FBI Sought Records Related to ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape During Michael Cohen Raid (Report)

FBI officials who raided the office and residences of President Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen this week specifically sought his communications with Trump, an indication that investigators are scrutinizing the role of the then-candidate in 2016. In their search warrant, federal investigators asked Cohen to turn over any communications the two men or campaign aides had about a 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape that captured Trump boasting about grabbing women’s body parts, according to a person familiar with the investigation. The recording surfaced weeks before the 2016 election. Investigators also sought communications Cohen had with Trump and campaign aides about “potential sources of negative publicity” in the lead-up to the election, the person said. The warrant indicates that federal prosecutors may be examining interactions Trump might have had with his longtime attorney about tamping down unflattering stories as he sought to win the White House. … [Read more...] about Federal investigators sought communications Trump’s lawyer had about ‘Access Hollywood’ tape

The FBI was searching for records related to the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape featuring Donald Trump’s vulgar comments about women when agents raided the home and office of his personal lawyer Monday, The New York Times reports. The search warrant, obtained by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, was personally approved by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and also sought evidence lawyer Michael Cohen attempted to suppress harmful material about Trump during the 2016 presidential election. Federal agents seized records on topics including a $130,000 payment Cohen arranged to adult film actress Stormy Daniels Cohen before the election. They were also looking for information regarding payments to a former Playboy Playmate who claimed to have had an affair with Trump, according to the Associated Press, as prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan work to determine if there is any fraud related to the payments. Daniels, whose … [Read more...] about NYT: FBI Sought ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape Info in Cohen Raid

FBI officials who raided the office and residences of President Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen this week specifically sought his communications with Trump, an indication that investigators are scrutinizing the role of the then-candidate in 2016. In their search warrant, federal investigators asked Cohen to turn over any communications the two men or campaign aides had about a 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape that captured Trump boasting about grabbing women’s body parts, according to a person familiar with the investigation. The recording surfaced weeks before the 2016 election. Investigators also sought communications Cohen had with Trump and campaign aides about “potential sources of negative publicity” in the lead-up to the election, the person said. The warrant indicates that federal prosecutors may be examining interactions Trump might have had with his longtime attorney about tamping down unflattering stories as he sought to win the White House. … [Read more...] about Federal investigators sought Trump’s communications with his lawyer about ‘Access Hollywood’ tape

POLITICS 04/14/2018 10:01 am ET Updated 2 days ago While struggling to find stability, homeless queer youth face an additional battle -- one for their own identities. By Julia Poe and Daniela Silva 1.2k LOS ANGELES ― On her first night without a home, Kaityanna Phillips cried herself to sleep on a sidewalk in front of a Shell gas station in north Hollywood. She had arrived in Los Angeles on a one-way ticket from Texarkana, Texas, earlier that day. From the bus station in the heart of downtown L.A., she walked north for miles. At the edge of Hollywood, she forced herself to stop. Her feet were swollen. Her phone was dead. She was hungry and exhausted. Phillips was 20 years old and completely alone. Phillips had started walking with one destination in sight ― the Los Angeles LGBT Youth Center. When she entered the building the next day and admired its rainbow mural, she instantly realized: “This is the only place for me here.” The center is … [Read more...] about This Is Life On The Streets Of Hollywood When You’re Young, Queer And Homeless