Michael Cohen search warrant to be released

Davis said that the search in April of last year was conducted on Cohen’s home, office, hotel and safety deposit box.

On Monday, U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III ordered that redacted versions of the documents be released. Pauley sentenced Cohen to three years in prison in December for crimes including lying to Congress and paying two women to stay silent about affairs they claimed to have had with Trump.

Cohen, who is scheduled to report to prison in May, recently testified before Congress about his dealings with Mr. Trump over the past decade. It was during those appearances that Cohen provided lawmakers with documentation of Mr. Trump’s questionable business practices, including a copy of a $35,000 check Mr. Trump made out to Cohen from his personal bank account to pay off adult film star Stephanie Clifford, to avoid any money being traced back to the president and the campaign.

Pauley ruled last month that some parts of the search warrant documents can remain secret because making them public could jeopardize ongoing investigations. Those portions include information surrounding Cohen’s campaign finance crimes.

The judge said prosecutors can disclose portions of materials related to Cohen’s tax evasion and false statements to financial institutions charges, along with Cohen’s conduct that did not result in criminal charges.