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U.S. NEWS Saturday 21 april 2018

Trump lawyer must say why he wants porn star’s case delayed

By BRIAN MELLEY and MI- Stephanie Clifford, has of- appearances, “54 if you
CHAEL BALSAMO fered to return the $130,000 count tonight’s show with
Associated Press so she can “set the record Bill Maher.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Presi- straight.” She argues the Otero agreed, saying sev-
dent Donald Trump’s per- agreement is legally in- eral times that Daniels was
sonal lawyer must declare valid because it was only “undeterred.”
in writing that his Fifth signed by her and Cohen, The case took on new sig-
Amendment right against not by Trump. Cohen, who nificance last week when
self-incrimination may be has denied there was ever FBI agents raided Cohen’s
jeopardized if legal pro- an affair, said he paid the office, hotel and residence.
ceedings aren’t delayed money out of his pocket us- The agents were seeking
in a lawsuit filed by porn ing a home equity loan. He any information on pay-
actress Stormy Daniels, a has said neither the Trump ments made to Daniels and
judge said Friday. Organization nor the Trump a former Playboy model,
U.S. Judge S. James Otero campaign was a party to Karen McDougal, accord-
in Los Angeles said there the transaction with Daniels ing to people familiar with
were “gaping holes” in and he was not reimbursed the investigation but not
Michael Cohen’s request Michael Avenatti, attorney for porn actress Stormy Daniels, talks for the payment. authorized to discuss it pub-
for a delay and it was not to the media outside court in Los Angeles Friday, April 20, 2018. Trump answered questions licly. The search warrants
enough for his attorney to Associated Press about Daniels for the first also sought bank records,
file a statement on his be- Otero, speaking from his Otero said attorney Brent time earlier this month and records on Cohen’s deal-
half. He gave Cohen until experience on the bench Blakely had not shown a said he had no knowledge ings in the taxi industry and
Wednesday to do so him- and without knowledge large enough overlap to of the payment made by his communications with
self. of the investigation, said justify a delay but noted Cohen and didn’t know the Trump campaign, the
Daniels says she had an af- it was “substantially likely” that the defense was in a where Cohen had got- people said.
fair with Trump in 2006 and there would be some crimi- conundrum because the ten the money. The White A spokesman for Daniels’
is suing to dissolve a confi- nal action. “breadth and scope of the House has repeatedly said former lawyer, Keith David-
dentiality agreement that “This is not your standard investigation is a mystery.” Trump denies the affair. son, who negotiated the
prevents her from talking case,” Otero said. “I would Daniels’ attorney, Michael Cohen’s attorneys have nondisclosure agreement,
about it. She’s also suing expect something big to Avenatti, said it was a “stra- accused Daniels of vio- said Friday that he had
Cohen, alleging defama- follow.” tegic and purposeful” de- lating the confidentiality been contacted by federal
tion. Cohen’s lawyer argued cision by Cohen not to pre- clauses more than 20 times investigators as part of the
Cohen sought to delay that because the criminal viously file a declaration. and said she could be li- Cohen investigation.
the civil case 90 days after investigation overlaps is- Outside court, Avenatti able for $1 million in dam- Davidson provided them
FBI agents raided his New sues in the lawsuit, Cohen’s said it was “clear to me ages for each violation. with “certain limited elec-
York office and residence, right against self-incrimi- Michael Cohen and the Blakely said the agreement tronic information” and
seeking records about the nation “may be adversely president do not want to had not stopped Daniels “will continue to cooper-
$130,000 agreement that impacted if this case pro- publicly state” that Cohen from doing interviews with ate to the fullest extent
Daniels signed days before ceeds” because he won’t intends to invoke the Fifth “60 Minutes” and “The possible under the law,”
the 2016 presidential elec- be able to respond and Amendment. View” and that Avenatti said the spokesman, Dave
tion. defend himself. Daniels, whose real name is had done 53 television Wedge.q

Southwest sends apology, $5K,

to passengers on damaged jet

By ALEXANDRA VILLARREAL Albuquerque, New Mexico, our heartfelt sincerity, we
Associated Press was fatally injured when are also sending you a
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — she was sucked partway $1,000 travel voucher,” he
Southwest has sent a letter through a shattered win- wrote.
of apology, a $5,000 check dow, sending passengers Passenger Marty Martinez
and a $1,000 travel vouch- scrambling to help her as of Dallas said he has no im-
er to passengers who were the aircraft shook violently mediate plan to cash the
on a flight that made an and went into a rapid de- check. He wants to talk to
emergency landing in Phil- scent. a lawyer. National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine
adelphia after an engine “We value you as our cus- “I didn’t feel any sort of sin- damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made
exploded. tomer and hope you will al- cerity in the email whatso- an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport in
“Please accept our deep- low us another opportunity ever, and the $6,000 total Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
est apologies,” Chairman to restore your confidence that they gave to each Associated Press
Gary Kelly wrote in a letter in Southwest as the airline passenger I don’t think a problem with the letter. the check,” he said.
dated April 18, a day after you can count on for your comes even remotely close He said he appreciated he The plane was carrying 144
the accident. travel needs,” Kelly wrote in to the price that many of would not have to file claim passengers.
An engine on a Southwest his letter. us will have to pay for a forms. The National Transportation
jet exploded Tuesday while “In this spirit, we are sending lifetime,” he said Friday as After checking with his at- Safety Board is investigat-
the plane was flying from you a check in the amount he prepared to board a torney, he decided he ing the cause of the engine
New York to Dallas, and de- of $5,000 to cover any of Southwest flight from New would cash his check. explosion.
bris hit it, causing extensive your immediate financial York. “I just wanted to make sure A public memorial service
damage. Banking execu- needs.” Eric Zilbert of Davis, Califor- I didn’t preclude anything for Riordan is set for Sunday
tive Jennifer Riordan, 43, of “As a tangible gesture of nia, said he did not have by taking the voucher or in Albuquerque.q