There’s something weird going on with Stormy Daniels’ meeting with the Feds about Michael Cohen
Earlier we learned that Stormy Daniels was set to meet with federal prosecutors tomorrow with regard to their criminal case against Michael Cohen. Daniels is in position to give the Feds keen insight into some of Cohen’s allegedly criminal activities. But tonight something happened that’s, well, just plain weird. In fact it’s weird enough that Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti is reacting in a stunned manner.
Here’s what Avenatti tweeted late this evening: “So I was just informed by the US Attys office that they are canceling the mtg tmrw scheduled with me and my client (for weeks) because the press found out about the mtg and they can’t handle a few cameras outside their offices. If they consider this a big deal, how will they ever bring any serious criminal charges against Cohen et al., let alone handle a trial, in such a high profile matter? We have bent over backwards to accommodate them. This is unheard of. We remain willing to cooperate but something isn’t right.”
Here’s the thing. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York knew exactly what it was getting itself into, in terms of media attention and controversy, when it decided to take on a criminal case involving a famous porn star and the “fixer” for the (also under criminal investigation) President of the United States. This doesn’t add up. We’re left to wonder if there might be a different explanation, and one that the Feds might be keeping from Avenatti.
The criminal prosecution of Michael Cohen is all about pressuring him into cutting a plea deal against Donald Trump. Over the past ten days, three different major news outlets have reported that Cohen is planning to cut a deal. Is it possible that Cohen is now cutting that deal, and that’s the reason the Feds want to avoid a media circus involving Stormy Daniels at their offices tomorrow? In any case, something is clearly afoot here.
