Michael Cohen's Secret Trump Recording

• 44:22Michael Cohen recorded Trump negotiating payoffs to porn stars, apparently Karen McDougal.
• 44:56Tim questions why Cohen would make the recording in the first place—was it insurance against Trump backing out of the deal?
• 45:15Trump used to belittle Cohen constantly, calling him a dumb fuck and mocking his father.
• 45:30Tim compares the dynamic to his own relationship with Howie—negotiating while knowing you're being set up to be betrayed later.
• 46:00Tangent: Tim's chef friend texts him pictures of food mid-conversation, including wontons with American cheese in the soup.
• 46:33The recording of Trump and Cohen negotiating Karen McDougal's payoff may be legally admissible since New York is a one-party consent state.
• 46:58Attorney-client privilege typically doesn't apply when a lawyer is negotiating with a third party, only in confidential legal advice.
• 47:11Tim expresses bewilderment at the whole situation with the recording and its legal implications.

Donald TrumpMichael CohenKaren McDougal