The Latest: FBI probing Cohen’s “personal business dealings”

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Michael Cohen’s attorneys Todd Harrison, right, and Joseph Evans arrive at Federal court, Friday, April 13, 2018, in New York. A hearing has been scheduled before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood to address Cohen’s request for a temporary restraining order related to the judicial warrant that authorized a search of his Manhattan office, apartment and hotel room this week. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

The latest on efforts by President Donald Trump’s personal attorney to prevent the government from using materials it found in a search of his office and residence (all times local):

2:30 p.m.

Federal prosecutors say in a court filing that the criminal probe that led them to raid the offices of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer this week is focused on his “personal business dealings.”

In the filing with a court in New York, prosecutors blacked out a section describing what crime they believe Trump attorney Michael Cohen has committed.

But they provided new details on the investigation, which they said has been going on for months.

They said agents had already searched multiple email accounts maintained by Cohen.

The filing said none of those emails was exchanged with Trump.

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan made the filing after lawyers for Cohen and Trump asked a judge on Friday to block investigators from reviewing material the FBI seized in a search of Cohen’s office and residence on Monday.

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12 p.m.

A judicial hearing has adjourned until 2 p.m. on efforts by President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, to prevent federal investigators from using materials the FBI seized in a search of his Manhattan office, apartment and hotel room this week.

Before the adjournment, lawyers for Trump and Cohen told a federal judge in New York that they believe some of the documents and devices seized from Cohen during an FBI raid are protected by attorney-client privilege, and they want a chance to review the material before prosecutors get to examine them.

Prosecutors and the attorneys for Cohen and Trump appeared before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood on Friday in Manhattan.

Cohen’s attorneys say they want a chance to review documents seized in the raid on Monday and specify items they believe aren’t relevant to the investigation.

An attorney for the president, Joanna Hendon, told the judge that Trump has “an acute interest in this matter.”

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11:25 a.m.

Lawyers for President Donald Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, have told a federal judge in New York that they believe some of the documents and devices seized from Cohen during an FBI raid are protected by attorney-client privilege, and they want a chance to review the material before prosecutors get to examine them.

Prosecutors and the attorneys for Cohen and Trump appeared before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood on Friday in Manhattan.

Cohen’s attorneys say they want a chance to review documents seized in the raid on Monday and specify items they believe aren’t relevant to the investigation.

An attorney for the president, Joanna Hendon, told the judge that Trump has “an acute interest in this matter.”

The hearing was ongoing.

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8:45 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney is trying to prevent the government from using materials it found in a search of his office and residence this week.

A federal prosecutor’s office says there will be a hearing Friday to address a temporary restraining order sought by Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen.

Federal agents raided Cohen’s Manhattan office and residence on Monday, seizing records on topics, including a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels.

Trump, who in the last month has escalated his attacks on Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, said it was a “disgrace” that the FBI “broke into” his lawyer’s office. He called Mueller’s investigation “an attack on our country.”

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12:30 a.m.

A New York federal district court spokesman says there will be a hearing related to the search warrant executed this week for records belonging to President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen.

Spokesman Jordan Prince said in an email late Thursday that a hearing is set for Friday morning. He did not disclose the reason for the court proceeding.

Federal agents raided Cohen’s Manhattan office on Monday, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels.

Trump, who in the last month has escalated his attacks on Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, said it was a “disgrace” that the FBI “broke into” his lawyer’s office. He called Mueller’s investigation “an attack on our country.”

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