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Although Mr. Cohen was not a central part of the Trump family business, he was often at Mr. Trump’s side in the decade before he became president, including helping him sort out difficulties leading up to the 2016 election. Most famously, he helped arrange hush money payments to two women — including the pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels — who claimed to have had affairs with Mr. Trump. After months of indecision, he turned on Mr. Trump last summer and has since spoken to the Southern District prosecutors about the Trump family business and more, as well as providing information to the office of the special counsel, Mr. Mueller. Mr. Cohen implicated the president in a crime Federal prosecutors in Manhattan effectively characterized Mr. Trump as an unindicted co-conspirator in the hush money payments, which violated campaign finance laws because they were made to influence the outcome of the election. But when a president is no longer in office, prosecutors are free to bring charges — a possibility cited in the Mueller report released on Thursday. He assisted criminal investigations into Mr. Trump’s business Mr. Cohen did not enter into a formal cooperation agreement with the Southern District prosecutors, but voluntarily met with them about his knowledge of Mr. Trump’s family, business and inner circle. Mr. Cohen used the spotlight to attack the president’s character Since turning on his former boss, Mr. Cohen has become one of Mr. Trump’s fiercest critics, offering fodder for the president’s detractors. He gave Congress a view into the president’s finances Mr. Cohen’s testimony has also provided something of a road map for congressional investigators looking into Mr. Trump’s finances. And as Mr. Cohen’s May 6 surrender date nears, his lawyers appear to be making a last-ditch effort to keep him out of prison. raid and about a Trump Tower project in Russia, as well as discussions with the president’s lawyer about a possible pardon.

Attorney Mark Geragos is the unnamed co-conspirator in the Avenatti criminal complaint Attorney Mark Geragos is the unnamed co-conspirator referred to in the Southern District of New York's criminal complaint against Michael Avenatti, a source familiar confirms to CNN. Nike says it "will not be extorted" Nike released a statement today after prosecutors in New York announced charges against attorney Michael Avenatti for attempting to extort more than $20 million from the company. When Nike became aware of this matter, Nike immediately reported it to federal prosecutors. When Mr. Avenatti attempted to extort Nike over this matter, Nike with the assistance of outside counsel at Boies Schiller Flexner, aided the investigation. Nike firmly believes in ethical and fair play, both in business and sports, and will continue to assist the prosecutors.” Avenatti's alleged scheme against Nike was "an old-fashioned shakedown," US attorney says Geoffrey Berman, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, laid out the timeline of attorney Michael Avenatti's alleged extortion scheme, which Berman said played out over a course of less than a week. The FBI monitored and recorded Avenatti's threats against Nike The Southern District of New York tweeted a timeline of the Avenatti case on Monday afternoon, outlining the events from March 19 to 21. According to the timeline, Avenatti made the initial threats to Nike on March 19. Shortly afterward, Nike informed federal prosecutors in New York of the threats. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have charged Avenatti for attempting to extort more than $20 million from Nike. Meanwhile, prosecutors in California charged him for wire and bank fraud.

(Photo: YANA PASKOVA, GETTY IMAGES) When it comes to the Stormy Daniels case, President Trump's lawyer plans to plead the Fifth. Michael Cohen, the president's longtime attorney and "fixer," said he will assert his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination amid a lawsuit from Daniels, the adult film star who wants freedom from a hush agreement in which Cohen paid her $130,000 to not speak of an alleged affair with Trump. Info tied to that payment was seized by federal agents this month, Cohen says, so he'll stay silent. Trump's VA pick, Ronny Jackson, handed out opioids and wrecked a work car while drunk, colleagues say Trump wants Ronny Jackson, the White House doctor, to head up the Department of Veterans Affairs. A couple of snags, though: He got the nickname "candy man" for his prolific prescription practices and allegedly "wrecked a government vehicle" while drunk, according to past and current colleagues who spoke with Senate investigators. The Senate delayed Jackson's confirmation hearing Tuesday based on "serious allegations." Trump's response? The same one he's had a lot lately: We'll see what happens. France's Macron calls on Congress to reject Trump's nationalism French President Emmanuel Macron didn't call out Trump directly during a Wednesday address to Congress, but he didn't have to. “You can play with fears and angers for a time," Macron said.