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U.S. NEWS Monday 30 april 2018

MMA fighter with links to Trump, Cohen is questioned by FBI

By PATRICK ROSE “The FBI came to the hotel connection with Trump whose real name is Steph-
Associated Press looking to talk to Fedor and dates back to 2008, when anie Clifford, has said she
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — A they were very nice, came he was signed by Afflic- had an affair with Trump in
Russian mixed martial arts in to speak with Fedor for a tion Entertainment, a fight 2006.
fighter who has connec- few minutes, spoke to me, league in which Trump had The criminal investigation of
tions with President Donald very cool guys, and that’s an ownership stake. Trump Cohen is linked to special
Trump, the president’s per- all I can really say about announced a joint venture counsel Robert Mueller’s
sonal attorney Michael Co- it. Again, the FBI did come involving MMA and Eme- ongoing probe of Russian
hen and Russian President to the hotel, they found us, lianenko at a news confer- interference in the 2016
Vladimir Putin was ques- knocked on the door,” Mil- ence on June 5, 2008. election and possible col-
tioned this week by the FBI, len said. Affliction ended up folding lusion between the Trump
his manager confirmed Sat- “Hundred percent, kind of for financial reasons after campaign and Russian of-
urday. surprised,” Millen added. two events, both headlined ficials.
Fedor Emelianenko was “They were very nice, very by Emelianenko. The fighter’s encounter with
questioned by agents who professional.” Cohen was the league’s the FBI was first reported by
met him in his hotel room The agents were in atten- chief operating officer. Two Fedor Emelianenko, of The Telegraph of London.
on Tuesday, manager Jerry dance at Saturday’s fight, weeks ago, the FBI raided Russia, waves to fans before Emelianenko dominated
Millen said before Eme- Millen said. Cohen’s New York offices, fighting against Frank Mir in MMA’s heavyweight divi-
a heavyweight mixed martial
lianenko’s Bellator MMA Putin has attended Eme- hotel and home, seeking arts bout for the heavyweight sion from 2000-2010. He
heavyweight fight against lianenko’s fights, and the information about a non- at Bellator 198, Saturday, April retired in 2012 but began
Frank Mir. Millen declined 41-year-old fighter has disclosure agreement he 28, 2018, in Rosemont, Ill. fighting again in 2015. He’s
to detail his client’s conver- been photographed with brokered with porn star Associated Press currently under contract
sations with the agents. the Russian president. His Stormy Daniels days before the 2016 election. Daniels, with Bellator.q

Oregon police: Missing trucker walked 14 miles to get home

LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) — before he showed up Sat- Henry didn’t immediately parently got lost after plug- search for her husband only
An Oregon trucker who urday near the town of La respond to a message ging in the wrong address to find him in their house.
went missing for four days Grande. seeking comment Sunday. in a GPS mapping device. Henry said Cartwright was
walked a shorter distance His boss, Roy Henry of Lit- Cartwright, meanwhile, The trucker started walking driving the truck about 400
to get home than was re- tle Trees Transportation, remains hospitalized. A away from the direction miles (640 kilometers) from
ported by the man’s em- previously said Cartwright woman who answered the he had come from without Portland in northwestern
ployer, authorities said Sun- walked 36 miles (58 kilome- phone in his hospital room any food or water just after Oregon, to the town of Nys-
day. ters) back to civilization af- and identified herself as midnight Wednesday wad- sa near the Idaho border.
Oregon State Police Sgt. ter getting lost in a remote Cartwright’s wife said he ing through snow at some Temperatures in the region
Kaipo Raiser said the agen- and rugged area. would remain there for at points. have been dropping into
cy’s investigation shows Henry has said Cartwright least a few days. He didn’t stop until Sat- the 30s at night.
Jacob Cartwright, 22, went missing Tuesday when She declined to be inter- urday morning when he Oregon State Police, after
walked about 14 miles (23 he took a wrong turn and viewed. neared La Grande, where interviewing Cartwright,
kilometers) over four days his tractor-trailer got stuck. The boss said Cartwright he lives, Henry said. From were able to locate his
was driving a truckload of there, the trucker got a ride truck, which had several
The Aruba Today Newspaper announces potato chips but the trac- from a passing motorist to wheels sitting precariously
tomorrow on Labor Day, that we will NOT be tor-trailer got stuck after he his home. on a steep embankment,
in circulation Tuesday, May 1st. took the wrong turn in an Cartwright’s wife returned 21 miles (34 kilometers)
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