Washington (CNN) A top figure in President Donald Trump's orbit was granted immunity in the investigation into hush money payments made to two women who alleged they had affairs with Trump, a sources familiar with the matter told CNN Friday. Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, whose entanglements with Trump's finances are extensive, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors for providing information about Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen. The interview, which focused on Cohen and the payments, happened weeks ago under a deal negotiated by his attorney, one of the sources said. But the disclosure, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, caps a tumultuous week for Trump that has pushed his presidency to new heights of legal peril. A lawyer for the Trump Organization, Trump's legal team and a spokesperson for the US attorneys office declined to comment.

Source: CNN August 24, 2018 15:32 UTC