indicated earlier this month that it would fight Ms. McDougal, asking the Los Angeles Superior Court to dismiss her lawsuit. also spoke with Mr. Cohen about Ms. McDougal, though it says it did so only as part of its reporting process. For now, Ms. McDougal said, “I need to relax and get my life back and de-stress.”The initial deal prohibited Ms. McDougal from speaking about her alleged affair, but A.M.I. Separate from the federal investigation into Mr. Cohen, A.M.I. is facing a complaint at the Federal Election Commission that its $150,000 payment to Ms. McDougal was an illegal campaign expenditure.

Source: New York Times April 18, 2018 21:11 UTC