8/1/2019

LEGAL/NEW YORK/TRUMP BUSINESS/WOMEN: “The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office sent subpoenas to the Trump Organization and American Media Inc. on Thursday as part of an investigation into the hush money paid to two women who alleged affairs with President Donald Trump. The subpoena to the Trump Organization is seeking communications between the company and representatives for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, the women who alleged they had affairs with Trump more than a decade ago, according to a person familiar with the matter. AMI also received a subpoena, according to a second person. Prosecutors are looking into whether the Trump Organization filed any false business records in how it accounted for the reimbursement of the payments to Michael Cohen, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Marc L. Mukasey, attorney for the Trump Organization, said on Thursday, ‘This is a political hit job. It’s just harassment of the President, his family and his business, using subpoenas and leaks as weapons. We will respond as appropriate.’ AMI did not comment on its subpoena from the Manhattan DA’s office.”

Kara Scannell, “Manhattan DA subpoenas Trump Organization and AMI in Stormy Daniels hush money investigation,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, August 1, 2019 10:19 pm