Michael Cohen office raided by FBI

[Redfish]

In the Cohen case, it appears that he’s currently under investigation for violations of federal law — specifically, bank fraud, wire fraud, and campaign finance violations. But bank fraud is also a state crime, meaning that Cohen could be prosecuted on that charge by a New York district attorney, though it’s not currently clear what the theory behind the bank fraud allegations is.


(While the Constitution prohibits double jeopardy, or prosecuting someone twice for the same crime, there is nothing stopping state and federal agencies from bringing similar criminal charges against someone based on the same criminal act — the “separate sovereigns” doctrine.)

Trump could pardon Michael Cohen — but it might not save him



Why Robert Mueller Handed Off the Michael Cohen Raid

and tell us again how this relates to Russia hacking our 2016 election. Maybe I missed that part in the left wing spin machine.

 

[Valerie]

mueller acknowledged some of these crimes involving cohen were out of his purview in that investigation and that is why he handed those issues over to new york state.

 

[Valerie]

read the articles i posted above



"The raid was by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, and not directly by Robert Mueller’s special counsel’s office. Mueller’s team referred the case to the U.S. attorney, but the U.S. attorney sought the search warrant and received it only after establishing probable cause. In searches of such high-profile and sensitive subjects, U.S. attorneys usually need approval higher up in the Department of Justice."

 

[Redfish]

mueller acknowledged some of these crimes involving cohen were out of his purview in that investigation and that is why he handed those issues over to new york state.

If they were out of his purview why was he investigating them in the first place? Be honest, Mueller is on a seek and destroy mission against Trump and everyone connected to him.

That's what the third reich did in the 1930s. Do you really want that here in the USA? Think, about it, please.

 

[edward37]

here's an article that explains more....go to the link to read it all....but if this does turn out to be true, then we have to consider what the Steele dossier's informants said the meeting was about....

Why the question of whether Michael Cohen visited Prague is massively important for Donald Trump


What the Steele dossier alleged about Michael Cohen visiting Prague
The Steele dossier, you will remember, was a months-long research project in which former MI-6 agent Christopher Steele dug into Donald Trump’s connections to Russia. Steele was paid by the firm Fusion GPS, which was paid by a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

The dossier, as publicly released, is a series of 17 reports written over six months, based on a plethora of sources, that allege deep and corrupt ties between Trump and Russian officials.

Cohen emerges as a major character in the final set of reports. In one dated October 19, 2016, Steele wrote (emphasis added):

Speaking in confidence to a longstanding compatriot friend in mid-October 2016, a Kremlin insider highlighted the importance of Republican presidential candidate Donald TRUMP’s lawyer, Michael COHEN, in the ongoing secret liaison relationship between the New York tycoon’s campaign and the Russian leadership. COHEN’s role had grown following the departure of Paul MANNAFORT [sic] as TRUMP’s campaign manager in August 2016. Prior to that MANNAFORT had led for the Trump side.

According to the Kremlin insider, COHEN now was heavily engaged in a cover up and damage limitation operation in the attempt to prevent the full details of TRUMP’s relationship with Russia being exposed. In pursuit of this aim, COHEN had met secretly with several Russian Presidential Administration (PA) Legal Department officials in an EU country in August 2016. The immediate issues had been to contain further scandals involving MANNAFORT’s commercial and political role in Russia/Ukraine and to limit the damage arising from exposure of former TRUMP foreign policy advisor, Carter PAGE’s secret meetings with Russian leadership figures in Moscow the previous month. The overall objective had been “to sweep it all under the carpet and make sure no connections could be fully established or proven.”

Then in??




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Boy, has Trump accomplished a lot! You are right on that.a tax cut for the wealthy. You may get a few dollars for a few years, then you lose that while the wealthy cut never goes away.

A ballooning debt of a trillion dollars a year your kids will have to pay.

Ignorant, impulsive decisions he has had to rescind. A reputation for lying, exaggerating his own importance.

Now,we are dealing with Porn Star payoffs, watching many of his confidants be indicted, pleading guilty and now watching his Attorney being raided.

Oh, did I mention Trump’s weekly vacations costing $3 Million a piece?
The crooks like Pruitt and Price being exposed.

You can fill in the rest in your fantasy world.

if you pay taxes you got a tax cut, when corporations pay less taxes they have more money to hire people and expand (that is good for America)

the spending bill was passed by both parties in congress, if you don't like our debt, look there.

what politician in world history is not a egotist ? Trump is no different .

Was Stormy Daniels a Russian spy that manipulated voting machines in 2016? Mueller was tasked to look for Russian collusion, not every thing Trump did for the last 50 years.

When Trump goes to Mara Lago, its his place, we do not pay the rent like we did when obozo went to Hawaii or Mrs obozo when to Europe with her entourage of hundreds.

and I suppose you still believe him that he would gain nothing from this tax cut?? Really?

It may save him a few dollars, but he has lost millions by becoming president.

did you get a tax cut? Oh, I forgot welfare recipients don't pay taxes.

Here red ,just for you
Donald Trump Reports He's Getting Richer as President - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/donald-trump.../530718/
Jun 16, 2017 - President Trump says he's received tens of millions of dollars in income from the golf courses and resorts whose profile he boosted during frequent visits since taking office, according to filings released Friday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The 98 pages of financial disclosures offer a partial ...

OK, do you see something wrong with that? if so, are you pissed that the Clintons and Obama's are now multi millionaires due to their time in the whitehouse?

There is no way for us to know if Trump is financially better off as a direct result of being president, but every other president has been-----------so he may be too, but its also true that he has missed many financial opportunities by putting his companies in a blind trust while president.

clintons Obamas wrote books, get great pay for speaking so no I don't hold it against them..but imho trump is so obvious in enriching himself WHILE president it should be unlawful

 

[Valerie]

be honest and recognize that protecting our country from criminals is the FBIs JOB

in the process of the investigation, Mueller discovered evidence of criminal activity involving Cohen and he handed it over to proper authorities... that's his job.

 

[Valerie]

team trump has been the ones spewing fake news since day one in order to deflect from their crimes...

 

[Valerie]

That's what the third reich did in the 1930s. Do you really want that here in the USA? Think, about it, please.

you haven't thought about it, you just FEEL and squeal about it like a partisan parrot... do some reading, learn something!

in the USA we live by rule of law and due process is being served to criminals.

 

[Valerie]

9-13.000 - Obtaining Evidence | USAM | Department of Justice

U.S. Attorneys » Resources » U.S. Attorneys' Manual » Title 9: Criminal

9-13.420 - Searches of Premises of Subject Attorneys
NOTE: For purposes of this policy only, "subject" includes an attorney who is a "suspect, subject or target," or an attorney who is related by blood or marriage to a suspect, or who is believed to be in possession of contraband or the fruits or instrumentalities of a crime. This policy also applies to searches of business organizations where such searches involve materials in the possession of individuals serving in the capacity of legal advisor to the organization. Search warrants for "documentary materials" held by an attorney who is a "disinterested third party" (that is, any attorney who is not a subject) are governed by 28 C.F.R. 59.4 and USAM 9-19.221 et seq. See also 42 U.S.C. Section 2000aa-11(a)(3).

There are occasions when effective law enforcement may require the issuance of a search warrant for the premises of an attorney who is a subject of an investigation, and who also is or may be engaged in the practice of law on behalf of clients. Because of the potential effects of this type of search on legitimate attorney-client relationships and because of the possibility that, during such a search, the government may encounter material protected by a legitimate claim of privilege, it is important that close control be exercised over this type of search. Therefore, the following guidelines should be followed with respect to such searches:

1. Alternatives to Search Warrants. In order to avoid impinging on valid attorney-client relationships, prosecutors are expected to take the least intrusive approach consistent with vigorous and effective law enforcement when evidence is sought from an attorney actively engaged in the practice of law. Consideration should be given to obtaining information from other sources or through the use of a subpoena, unless such efforts could compromise the criminal investigation or prosecution, or could result in the obstruction or destruction of evidence, or would otherwise be ineffective. NOTE: Prior approval must be obtained from the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division to issue a subpoena to an attorney relating to the representation of a client. See USAM 9-13.410.
2. Authorization by United States Attorney or Assistant Attorney General. No application for such a search warrant may be made to a court without the express approval of the United States Attorney or pertinent Assistant Attorney General. Ordinarily, authorization of an application for such a search warrant is appropriate when there is a strong need for the information or material and less intrusive means have been considered and rejected.
3. Prior Consultation. In addition to obtaining approval from the United States Attorney or the pertinent Assistant Attorney General, and before seeking judicial authorization for the search warrant, the federal prosecutor must consult with the Criminal Division. NOTE: Attorneys are encouraged to consult with the Criminal Division as early as possible regarding a possible search of an attorney's office. Telephone No. (202) 305-4023; Fax No. (202) 305-0562.
   To facilitate the consultation, the prosecutor should submit the attached form (see Criminal Resource Manual at 265) containing relevant information about the proposed search along with a draft copy of the proposed search warrant, affidavit in support thereof, and any special instructions to the searching agents regarding search procedures and procedures to be followed to ensure that the prosecution team is not "tainted" by any privileged material inadvertently seized during the search. This information should be submitted to the Criminal Division through the Office of Enforcement Operations. This procedure does not preclude any United States Attorney or Assistant Attorney General from discussing the matter personally with the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division.
   
   If exigent circumstances prevent such prior consultation, the Criminal Division should be notified of the search as promptly as possible. In all cases, the Criminal Division should be provided as promptly as possible with a copy of the judicially authorized search warrant, search warrant affidavit, and any special instructions to the searching agents.
   
   The Criminal Division is committed to ensuring that consultation regarding attorney search warrant requests will not delay investigations. Timely processing will be assisted if the Criminal Division is provided as much information about the search as early as possible. The Criminal Division should also be informed of any deadlines.
   
   
4. Safeguarding Procedures and Contents of the Affidavit. Procedures should be designed to ensure that privileged materials are not improperly viewed, seized or retained during the course of the search. While the procedures to be followed should be tailored to the facts of each case and the requirements and judicial preferences and precedents of each district, in all cases a prosecutor must employ adequate precautions to ensure that the materials are reviewed for privilege claims and that any privileged documents are returned to the attorney from whom they were seized.
5. Conducting the Search. The search warrant should be drawn as specifically as possible, consistent with the requirements of the investigation, to minimize the need to search and review privileged material to which no exception applies.
   While every effort should be made to avoid viewing privileged material, the search may require limited review of arguably privileged material to ascertain whether the material is covered by the warrant. Therefore, to protect the attorney-client privilege and to ensure that the investigation is not compromised by exposure to privileged material relating to the investigation or to defense strategy, a "privilege team" should be designated, consisting of agents and lawyers not involved in the underlying investigation.
   
   Instructions should be given and thoroughly discussed with the privilege team prior to the search. The instructions should set forth procedures designed to minimize the intrusion into privileged material, and should ensure that the privilege team does not disclose any information to the investigation/prosecution team unless and until so instructed by the attorney in charge of the privilege team. Privilege team lawyers should be available either on or off-site, to advise the agents during the course of the search, but should not participate in the search itself.
   
   The affidavit in support of the search warrant may attach any written instructions or, at a minimum, should generally state the government's intention to employ procedures designed to ensure that attorney-client privileges are not violated.
   
   If it is anticipated that computers will be searched or seized, prosecutors are expected to follow the procedures set forth in the current edition of Searching and Seizing Computers, published by CCIPS.
   
   
6. Review Procedures. The following review procedures should be discussed prior to approval of any warrant, consistent with the practice in your district, the circumstances of the investigation and the volume of materials seized.
   • Who will conduct the review, i.e., a privilege team, a judicial officer, or a special master.
   • Whether all documents will be submitted to a judicial officer or special master or only those which a privilege team has determined to be arguably privileged or arguably subject to an exception to the privilege.
   • Whether copies of all seized materials will be provided to the subject attorney (or a legal representative) in order that: a) disruption of the law firm's operation is minimized; and b) the subject is afforded an opportunity to participate in the process of submitting disputed documents to the court by raising specific claims of privilege. To the extent possible, providing copies of seized records is encouraged, where such disclosure will not impede or obstruct the investigation.
   • Whether appropriate arrangements have been made for storage and handling of electronic evidence and procedures developed for searching computer data (i.e., procedures which recognize the universal nature of computer seizure and are designed to avoid review of materials implicating the privilege of innocent clients).

These guidelines are set forth solely for the purpose of internal Department of Justice guidance. They are not intended to, do not, and may not be relied upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party in any matter, civil or criminal, nor do they place any limitations on otherwise lawful investigative or litigative prerogatives of the Department of Justice.

See the Criminal Resource Manual at 265, for an attorney office search warrant form.

 

[edward37]

here's an article that explains more....go to the link to read it all....but if this does turn out to be true, then we have to consider what the Steele dossier's informants said the meeting was about....

Why the question of whether Michael Cohen visited Prague is massively important for Donald Trump


What the Steele dossier alleged about Michael Cohen visiting Prague
The Steele dossier, you will remember, was a months-long research project in which former MI-6 agent Christopher Steele dug into Donald Trump’s connections to Russia. Steele was paid by the firm Fusion GPS, which was paid by a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

The dossier, as publicly released, is a series of 17 reports written over six months, based on a plethora of sources, that allege deep and corrupt ties between Trump and Russian officials.

Cohen emerges as a major character in the final set of reports. In one dated October 19, 2016, Steele wrote (emphasis added):

Speaking in confidence to a longstanding compatriot friend in mid-October 2016, a Kremlin insider highlighted the importance of Republican presidential candidate Donald TRUMP’s lawyer, Michael COHEN, in the ongoing secret liaison relationship between the New York tycoon’s campaign and the Russian leadership. COHEN’s role had grown following the departure of Paul MANNAFORT [sic] as TRUMP’s campaign manager in August 2016. Prior to that MANNAFORT had led for the Trump side.

According to the Kremlin insider, COHEN now was heavily engaged in a cover up and damage limitation operation in the attempt to prevent the full details of TRUMP’s relationship with Russia being exposed. In pursuit of this aim, COHEN had met secretly with several Russian Presidential Administration (PA) Legal Department officials in an EU country in August 2016. The immediate issues had been to contain further scandals involving MANNAFORT’s commercial and political role in Russia/Ukraine and to limit the damage arising from exposure of former TRUMP foreign policy advisor, Carter PAGE’s secret meetings with Russian leadership figures in Moscow the previous month. The overall objective had been “to sweep it all under the carpet and make sure no connections could be fully established or proven.”

Then in??




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Boy, has Trump accomplished a lot! You are right on that.a tax cut for the wealthy. You may get a few dollars for a few years, then you lose that while the wealthy cut never goes away.

A ballooning debt of a trillion dollars a year your kids will have to pay.

Ignorant, impulsive decisions he has had to rescind. A reputation for lying, exaggerating his own importance.

Now,we are dealing with Porn Star payoffs, watching many of his confidants be indicted, pleading guilty and now watching his Attorney being raided.

Oh, did I mention Trump’s weekly vacations costing $3 Million a piece?
The crooks like Pruitt and Price being exposed.

You can fill in the rest in your fantasy world.

if you pay taxes you got a tax cut, when corporations pay less taxes they have more money to hire people and expand (that is good for America)

the spending bill was passed by both parties in congress, if you don't like our debt, look there.

what politician in world history is not a egotist ? Trump is no different .

Was Stormy Daniels a Russian spy that manipulated voting machines in 2016? Mueller was tasked to look for Russian collusion, not every thing Trump did for the last 50 years.

When Trump goes to Mara Lago, its his place, we do not pay the rent like we did when obozo went to Hawaii or Mrs obozo when to Europe with her entourage of hundreds.

and I suppose you still believe him that he would gain nothing from this tax cut?? Really?

It may save him a few dollars, but he has lost millions by becoming president.

did you get a tax cut? Oh, I forgot welfare recipients don't pay taxes.

Here red ,just for you
Donald Trump Reports He's Getting Richer as President - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/donald-trump.../530718/
Jun 16, 2017 - President Trump says he's received tens of millions of dollars in income from the golf courses and resorts whose profile he boosted during frequent visits since taking office, according to filings released Friday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The 98 pages of financial disclosures offer a partial ...

OK, do you see something wrong with that? if so, are you pissed that the Clintons and Obama's are now multi millionaires due to their time in the whitehouse?

There is no way for us to know if Trump is financially better off as a direct result of being president, but every other president has been-----------so he may be too, but its also true that he has missed many financial opportunities by putting his companies in a blind trust while president.

BLIND TRUST Red??
Trump Sons Now Head Trump Organization | Fortune
fortune.com › Leadership › The Trump Organization
Apr 22, 2017 - It would be no different from cashing in on the name of a nonpolitical celebrity, they said. ... Trump Sons Open Dubai Golf Course, Praise U.S. Ally ... The elder Trump would use the bills, or a newspaper clipping about a Trump property, as a means of communicating to his sons, and his trademark scrawl ...

 

[edward37]

Libby a

here's an article that explains more....go to the link to read it all....but if this does turn out to be true, then we have to consider what the Steele dossier's informants said the meeting was about....

Why the question of whether Michael Cohen visited Prague is massively important for Donald Trump


What the Steele dossier alleged about Michael Cohen visiting Prague
The Steele dossier, you will remember, was a months-long research project in which former MI-6 agent Christopher Steele dug into Donald Trump’s connections to Russia. Steele was paid by the firm Fusion GPS, which was paid by a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

The dossier, as publicly released, is a series of 17 reports written over six months, based on a plethora of sources, that allege deep and corrupt ties between Trump and Russian officials.

Cohen emerges as a major character in the final set of reports. In one dated October 19, 2016, Steele wrote (emphasis added):

Speaking in confidence to a longstanding compatriot friend in mid-October 2016, a Kremlin insider highlighted the importance of Republican presidential candidate Donald TRUMP’s lawyer, Michael COHEN, in the ongoing secret liaison relationship between the New York tycoon’s campaign and the Russian leadership. COHEN’s role had grown following the departure of Paul MANNAFORT [sic] as TRUMP’s campaign manager in August 2016. Prior to that MANNAFORT had led for the Trump side.

According to the Kremlin insider, COHEN now was heavily engaged in a cover up and damage limitation operation in the attempt to prevent the full details of TRUMP’s relationship with Russia being exposed. In pursuit of this aim, COHEN had met secretly with several Russian Presidential Administration (PA) Legal Department officials in an EU country in August 2016. The immediate issues had been to contain further scandals involving MANNAFORT’s commercial and political role in Russia/Ukraine and to limit the damage arising from exposure of former TRUMP foreign policy advisor, Carter PAGE’s secret meetings with Russian leadership figures in Moscow the previous month. The overall objective had been “to sweep it all under the carpet and make sure no connections could be fully established or proven.”

Then in??




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Boy, has Trump accomplished a lot! You are right on that.a tax cut for the wealthy. You may get a few dollars for a few years, then you lose that while the wealthy cut never goes away.

A ballooning debt of a trillion dollars a year your kids will have to pay.

Ignorant, impulsive decisions he has had to rescind. A reputation for lying, exaggerating his own importance.

Now,we are dealing with Porn Star payoffs, watching many of his confidants be indicted, pleading guilty and now watching his Attorney being raided.

Oh, did I mention Trump’s weekly vacations costing $3 Million a piece?
The crooks like Pruitt and Price being exposed.

You can fill in the rest in your fantasy world.

if you pay taxes you got a tax cut, when corporations pay less taxes they have more money to hire people and expand (that is good for America)

the spending bill was passed by both parties in congress, if you don't like our debt, look there.

what politician in world history is not a egotist ? Trump is no different .

Was Stormy Daniels a Russian spy that manipulated voting machines in 2016? Mueller was tasked to look for Russian collusion, not every thing Trump did for the last 50 years.

When Trump goes to Mara Lago, its his place, we do not pay the rent like we did when obozo went to Hawaii or Mrs obozo when to Europe with her entourage of hundreds.

and I suppose you still believe him that he would gain nothing from this tax cut?? Really?

It may save him a few dollars, but he has lost millions by becoming president.

did you get a tax cut? Oh, I forgot welfare recipients don't pay taxes.

Here red ,just for you
Donald Trump Reports He's Getting Richer as President - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/donald-trump.../530718/
Jun 16, 2017 - President Trump says he's received tens of millions of dollars in income from the golf courses and resorts whose profile he boosted during frequent visits since taking office, according to filings released Friday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The 98 pages of financial disclosures offer a partial ...

OK, do you see something wrong with that? if so, are you pissed that the Clintons and Obama's are now multi millionaires due to their time in the whitehouse?

There is no way for us to know if Trump is financially better off as a direct result of being president, but every other president has been-----------so he may be too, but its also true that he has missed many financial opportunities by putting his companies in a blind trust while president.

LIBBY a fine man??? As fine as the crook trump

 

[WEATHER53]

So Cohen may have done some bad stuff which may or may not have involved Trump. When it sounds like a fishing expedition then it is
Also, I did not know he was a Russian and was unaware he ran for/is the President

 

[Valerie]

team trump was counting on being above the law, which is why teflon don is so ticked of that jeff sessions was forced to recuse himself.

team traitor DID collude with russian agents and wikileaks... they DID make secret concessions regarding undoing a twice elected president's foreign policy.

they DID try to cover-up and lie to the FBI about their russian contacts.

these are all wide open already known facts ^

the so-called "leaks" from the FBI were what shed light on these facts. this is just our chief law enforcement agencies doing their JOB in protecting our country from criminals... and now to add insult to injury they demonize highly esteemed federal agents and undermine our federal agencies just doing their job.

the real "attack on our country" is from team trump.

 

[Valerie]

So Cohen may have done some bad stuff which may or may not have involved Trump. When it sounds like a fishing expedition then it is
Also, I did not know he was a Russian and was unaware he ran for/is the President

some of the "bad stuff" (crimes) involved campaign finance violations.

then there's the real estate money laundering involving russian oligarchs.

 

[Valerie]

these guys are criminal thugs and their time is up!

 

[WEATHER53]

The Russian Oligarchs!!!!
Hang onto a feeling and squeeze it tightly while Facts run circles!
Comic book Boris and Natasha

 

[Valerie]

A Brief History of Michael Cohen's Criminal Ties

Is Donald Trump’s dark Russian secret hiding in Deutsche Bank’s vaults?

Behind Trump’s Russia Romance, There’s a Tower Full of Oligarchs

Analysis | How money laundering works in real estate

 

[Valerie]

The Russian Oligarchs!!!!
Hang onto a feeling and squeeze it tightly while Facts run circles!
Comic book Boris and Natasha

the comic book character is you, and every trump apologist.

 

[Valerie]

Trump's attack on the FBI is an attack on the US constitution itself

Congressional Republicans who stick by Trump and protect him will be remembered as the villains of Washington’s unfolding drama. They are the ones enabling an epic White House end run around the constitution.

Instead of holding Trump to account, Republicans are joining him in a cynical attempt to tarnish the FBI

 

[edward37]

So Cohen may have done some bad stuff which may or may not have involved Trump. When it sounds like a fishing expedition then it is
Also, I did not know he was a Russian and was unaware he ran for/is the President

Weather when you're in a forest and you see something that looks like a bear and growls and shits like a bear IT's A GD BEAR.......Trump is a slimebag and a crook