Feds have texts, emails from ex-Stormy Daniels attorney: Michael Avenatti

Furthermore, Michael Avenatti said during an interview on MSNBC that he has “reason to believe” that Davidson was communicating with Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal lawyer, “as recently as a few days before the FBI raid.”

Avenatti made the revelation while discussing the latest legal proceedings related to his client, Stormy Daniels, who has alleged she had an extramarital affair with President Trump more than a decade ago. Avenatti said there will be a hearing Thursday where he will make an appearance.

The interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell came hours after Cohen said he would be asserting his Fifth Amendment rights in regards to the case — a move which Avenatti called a “stunning development.” Avenatti predicted during an interview late Wednesday on CNN that Cohen will be indicted and that he will “roll over” and provide “very damaging information” about Trump in the Russia investigation being led by special counsel Robert Mueller.

Davidson not only represented Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, previously, but also former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who also claims she had an affair with Trump.

Trump denies these claims.

Davidson was the lawyer who negotiated with Cohen the confidentiality agreement with which Stormy Daniels received $130,000. He also negotiated the $150,000 McDougal made in August 2016 with the National Enquirer’s parent company, American Media Inc., for the rights to her story, which was not published.

Both women are now suing to get out of their nondisclosure agreements.

The FBI raid earlier this month at Cohen’s office, hotel, and home came as he is under federal investigation for possibly committing bank fraud and violating campaign finance rules.

Davidson is cooperating with that investigation, the Washington Post reported last week.