When the hearing concluded, both Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, emerged from the court house where they spoke briefly to reporters. (Photo: CNN/Screenshot)
Apr 16, 2018
A federal judge in New York on Monday denied a request by President Donald Trump's personal lawer Michael Cohen for a restraining order to keep prosecutors from looking at material seized from his office and homes during a raid by the FBI one week ago.
As local affiliate ABC7 New Yorkreports:
Judge Kimba Wood said a government taint team can weed out privileged documents, but she left open the possibility an independent third party could play a role at a later time, in the interest of "the perception of fairness."
"I have faith in the Southern District prosecutors, that their integrity is unimpeachable," Wood said.
Her ruling came at the end of a hearing attended by Cohen and Stormy Daniels, who sat feet apart but did not appear to interact.
When the hearing concluded, both Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, emerged from the court house where they spoke briefly to reporters. Watch:
\u201cStormy Daniels addresses the press after the Michael Cohen court hearing https://t.co/zdE4HIk20M\u201d— CNN Politics (@CNN Politics) 1523912292
\u201cStormy Daniels\u2019 attorney Michael Avenatti says President Trump\u2019s personal lawyer Michael Cohen is \u201cradioactive\u201d https://t.co/iC2kjMz7OF\u201d— CNN Politics (@CNN Politics) 1523912292
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A federal judge in New York on Monday denied a request by President Donald Trump's personal lawer Michael Cohen for a restraining order to keep prosecutors from looking at material seized from his office and homes during a raid by the FBI one week ago.
As local affiliate ABC7 New Yorkreports:
Judge Kimba Wood said a government taint team can weed out privileged documents, but she left open the possibility an independent third party could play a role at a later time, in the interest of "the perception of fairness."
"I have faith in the Southern District prosecutors, that their integrity is unimpeachable," Wood said.
Her ruling came at the end of a hearing attended by Cohen and Stormy Daniels, who sat feet apart but did not appear to interact.
When the hearing concluded, both Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, emerged from the court house where they spoke briefly to reporters. Watch:
\u201cStormy Daniels addresses the press after the Michael Cohen court hearing https://t.co/zdE4HIk20M\u201d— CNN Politics (@CNN Politics) 1523912292
\u201cStormy Daniels\u2019 attorney Michael Avenatti says President Trump\u2019s personal lawyer Michael Cohen is \u201cradioactive\u201d https://t.co/iC2kjMz7OF\u201d— CNN Politics (@CNN Politics) 1523912292
A federal judge in New York on Monday denied a request by President Donald Trump's personal lawer Michael Cohen for a restraining order to keep prosecutors from looking at material seized from his office and homes during a raid by the FBI one week ago.
As local affiliate ABC7 New Yorkreports:
Judge Kimba Wood said a government taint team can weed out privileged documents, but she left open the possibility an independent third party could play a role at a later time, in the interest of "the perception of fairness."
"I have faith in the Southern District prosecutors, that their integrity is unimpeachable," Wood said.
Her ruling came at the end of a hearing attended by Cohen and Stormy Daniels, who sat feet apart but did not appear to interact.
When the hearing concluded, both Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, emerged from the court house where they spoke briefly to reporters. Watch:
\u201cStormy Daniels addresses the press after the Michael Cohen court hearing https://t.co/zdE4HIk20M\u201d— CNN Politics (@CNN Politics) 1523912292
\u201cStormy Daniels\u2019 attorney Michael Avenatti says President Trump\u2019s personal lawyer Michael Cohen is \u201cradioactive\u201d https://t.co/iC2kjMz7OF\u201d— CNN Politics (@CNN Politics) 1523912292
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