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FBI raids the office and hotel room of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen

The FBI also raided Cohen's suite at the Regency Hotel on Manhattan's East Side, where he is believed to be staying while his home undergoes renovations. "They are still here," a doorman said late Monday afternoon.

FBI raids office of longtime Trump lawyer Michael Cohen

"Today the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York executed a series of search warrants and seized the privileged communications between my client, Michael Cohen, and his clients," Cohen's lawyer, Stephen Ryan, said in a statement.

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The New York Times, which was the first to report the search of Cohen's office, said it involved several other topics besides the Daniels payment.

What does it mean that the F.B.I. got a search warrant?

It means that a federal magistrate judge looked at the information investigators had already gathered and agreed that Mr. Cohen probably possessed additional evidence of a federal crime.

What is lawyer-client privilege?

Most of the time, if someone possesses information that is relevant to getting at the truth about a suspected crime, the rules require that person to disclose such evidence, and prosecutors can use those facts in court.

Are all lawyer-client materials off limits?

No. In certain cases, lawyer-client materials do not receive special legal protections.

What if the government gets more than it should?

When the government seizes materials and sorts through them itself, it carries the risk that officials may see confidential files about unrelated cases or material that is covered by a valid claim of lawyer-client privilege. A defense lawyer could later use that to try to get a case dismissed.

Law

Federal investigators have seized materials from the offices of President Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen. Some of them may be protected by attorney-client privilege — but some may not.

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But that doesn't mean that attorney-client privilege is a magical blanket that covers any and all scrutiny. It doesn't. There are, in fact, a number of exceptions.

National Security

"They will then isolate that information from the regular investigative team. In essence, they wall themselves and the information they find that might be privileged off from the investigation."

Who is Giuliani's attorney?

On Wednesday afternoon, an attorney for Giuliani, Robert Costello, said the warrant described an investigation into possible violation of foreign lobbying laws and that it sought communications between Giuliani and people including a former columnist for The Hill, John Solomon. Costello said seven federal agents came to Giuliani's Manhattan ...

Who was Giuliani's assistant?

Costello said seven federal agents came to Giuliani's Manhattan apartment and additional agents served a warrant on Giuliani's Park Avenue office where they seized devices including a computer belonging to his assistant, Jo Ann Zafonte. Read More. Costello told CNN that Zafonte also received a subpoena to appear before a grand jury next month.

Who are Giuliani associates?

In 2019, two Giuliani associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, were indicted on campaign finance charges stemming from an alleged straw donor scheme. Parnas and Fruman met with Giuliani, helping introduce him to Ukrainian officials. They have pleaded not guilty.