David Pecker granted immunity in Michael Cohen case: report

No Images? Click here         David Pecker Granted Immunity In Michael Cohen Case: Report Federal prosecutors have reportedly granted immunity to David Pecker, the chief executive and chairman of American Media Inc., which publishes the National Enquirer, in the ongoing Michael Cohen investigation. As part of the deal, Pecker agreed to provide information to prosecutors related to payments made to two alleged one-time sexual partners of President Donald Trump ― former Playboy model Karen McDougal and porn actress Stephanie Clifford, known professionally as Stormy Daniels ― in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election. Cohen and AMI allegedly helped coordinate both payments.  Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and personal fixer, pleaded guilty earlier this week to two counts of violating federal campaign finance laws as a result of his role in the payments but said he did so at Trump’s direction. Because of the deal with prosecutors, Pecker will reportedly avoid criminal charges, as will chief content officer Dylan Howard. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Top Texas Democrats say it’s time to decriminalize immigration. Congress has the power to end the Trump administration’s most controversial immigration change. READ MORE Jeff Sessions fired back after Trump attacked him and said the DOJ "will not be improperly influenced." “I took control of the Department of Justice the day I was sworn in,” the attorney general said in response to Trump's insult. READ MORE Trump suggested cooperating with prosecutors should be a crime. The president continued to lambaste his longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen in an interview with his favorite cable news show, “Fox & Friends.” READ MORE         ICYMI South Africa admonished Trump’s racist conspiracy theory tweet. The country’s minister of international relations said Trump’s tweet “is based on false information.”   A Manafort juror said "one holdout" kept the jury from convicting on all counts. Eleven members of the jury agreed Manafort was guilty on all 18 felony charges, but they could not get the one person to change her mind.   Reality Winner, who leaked information about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, was sentenced to 5 years. Her sentencing is the “longest yet” for a government leaker, prosecutors said.       Want more?  Lawyers Of Sandy Hook Parents To Ted Cruz: Stop Defending Alex Jones   Trump’s Middle-Of-The-Night Twitter Rant Sparks Theories   Ex-Facebook Security Chief: ‘It’s Too Late To Protect The 2018 Elections’   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe