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July 25, 2018

In Audio, Trump & Michael Cohen Discuss Payoff to Playboy Model Karen McDougal
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CNN has published an audio tape of President Trump speaking with his
longtime lawyer and personal fixer Michael Cohen about how they would
suppress the story of Karen Mc Dougal, a former Playboy model who
alleges she had a year-long extramarital affair with Trump back in 2006.
The audio appears to provide evidence Trump knew about the plan to buy
the exclusive rights to Mc Dougal's story at the time. In the audio,
Cohen tells Trump about his plan to set up a company and finance the
purchase of the story's rights from American Media, which publishes the
National Enquirer. This audio, which is a little difficult to hear,
begins with Cohen saying, "I need to open up a company for the transfer
of all of that info regarding our friend David," a reference to David
Pecker, head of American Media, who is a close friend of Trump's.

Michael Cohen: "I need to open up a company for the transfer of all of
that info regarding our friend David. When it comes time for the
financing, which will be"-

Donald Trump: "Listen, what financing?"

Michael Cohen: "Well, I have to pay him something."

Donald Trump: "No. Pay with cash."

Michael Cohen: "No. No, no, no, no, no, I got it."

That was Michael Cohen saying, "No, no, no, I got it," after Trump says,
"Pay with cash." The exact meaning of Trump's words are in dispute, and
Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday night, "There's no indication
of any crime being committed on this tape."


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