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Emails Reveal Cohen's Edits To Positive Trump Stories In 2016

Michael Cohen departs home to testify in Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York

During a recent trial, prosecutors presented an email exchange from January 2016 between Michael Cohen and executives at American Media Inc. (AMI), Barry Levine, and Dylan Howard. The email exchange shed light on the media company's strategy regarding coverage of then-candidate Donald Trump.

In the email, Levine mentioned the high demand for Trump-related content among readers and outlined a plan to repurpose existing material while adding new positive content about Trump. Cohen, in response, provided specific instructions for edits to the content being prepared by AMI.

Levine highlighted high demand for Trump content among readers.
Prosecutors presented email exchange between Cohen and AMI executives regarding Trump coverage strategy.
Cohen provided specific instructions for edits to content prepared by AMI.

One of Cohen's requests was to remove a reference to a penthouse pet named Sandra, deeming it irrelevant. Additionally, he asked for a rewording of the section related to Atlantic City. Cohen expressed his desire to discuss these changes further in a subsequent conversation.

The email exchange highlighted the collaborative efforts between Cohen and AMI executives to shape the narrative around Trump in a favorable light. This revelation raised questions about the extent of coordination between Trump's associates and media outlets during the 2016 presidential campaign.

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