Cohen “is under the spotlight, as scandals swirl around his boss, and some are questioning Cohen’s role, alleging blackmail, threats, hush-money payoffs ― and even collusion with Russia,” the tabloid’s staff wrote. “The president is in the hot seat because of his lawyer.”The National Enquirer is owned by American Media Inc, a company chaired by Trump friend David Pecker. The tabloid is linked to the criminal investigation into Cohen’s financial dealings opened by the U.S. attorney’s office for New York’s southern district. The FBI raided Cohen’s office earlier this month as part of the investigation, seizing records related to payments made to women who have alleged having affairs with Trump. The tabloid then spiked the article shortly before the 2016 presidential election in what is called a “catch and kill” technique.

Source: Huffington Post April 29, 2018 19:07 UTC