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Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen has audio of Trump discussing payoff to Playboy model

Michael Cohen

President Trump’s ex-attorney Michael Cohen reportedly recorded audio of a conversation with Trump discussing a payout to Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal.

The audio tape, which is about 2 minutes long, was found during a federal raid of Cohen’s home, office and hotel room earlier this year in New York.

The raid was conducted by federal agents executing a warrant issued by the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York. The investigation stems from a $130,000 payoff made by Cohen to porn star Stormy Daniels, who claims she had an intimate romp with Trump in 2006.

The tape was recorded by Cohen during a discussion with then-candidate Trump about paying off McDougal, who claimed she had an affair with Trump in 2006 while he was married to current wife Melania Trump. The affair lasted about a year.

In the audio, Trump reportedly tells Cohen not to pay McDougal. He then advises Cohen to document the payoff.

McDougal filed a lawsuit in March against AMI, which owns the National Enquirer, claiming her own lawyer sold her out to keep the story from going public.

AMI has denied the allegations.

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