Prosecutors Submit Redacted Cohen Search Warrant Materials Before Public Release
Source: Talking Points Memo
By Allegra Kirkland
February 28, 2019 12:19 pm
Federal prosecutors on Thursday submitted redacted search warrant materials in Michael Cohens case to Judge William Pauley III. Pauley will now review and sign off on the requested redactions before making the materials publicly available.
The U.S. Attorneys office for the Southern District of New York noted in its letter that details like Cohens phone numbers and safety deposit number are redacted to protect Cohens privacy.
Pauley ordered that the search warrant materials be made public at the request of publications including the New York Times and Associated Press, who cited the intense public interest in Cohens case.
Pauley said that releasing a redacted version was the appropriate path, cautioning that complete disclosure would reveal the scope and direction of the Governments ongoing investigation and unveil subjects of the investigation and the potential conduct under scrutiny.
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