Here Are The Documents Recovered From Michael Cohen’s Shredder

Buzz Feed ^ | 2 July 2018 | Jason Leopold, Anthony Cormier

[Magnatron]

When the Department of Justice announced this month that investigators had pieced together records found in a shredder belonging to the president’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, critics, legal experts, and journalists feverishly speculated about what they might contain.

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels and Cohen's devoted nemesis, tweeted that the shredded documents could be a “huge problem.” MSNBC host Ari Melber devoted a large part of his program in May to the shredded documents and suggested that “something is going down.” Asha Rangappa, a former FBI agent and CNN analyst, tweeted: “This is not going to end well for the defense.”

Now, BuzzFeed News has obtained documents reconstructed by the FBI. A close examination shows that the records are a combination of documents that prosecutors already had, handwritten notes about a taxi business, insurance papers, and correspondence from a woman described in court filings as a “vexatious litigant” who claims she is under government surveillance.

Rebuilt from thin strips of paper, the shredded records are sometimes difficult to comprehend. One page doesn’t include full words and is a jumble of numbers, letters, and bar codes. One document appears to be part of an envelope. There are fragments of handwritten notes. There is an invitation to a reception in Miami to meet with business representatives from Qatar. Several of the records seem to be insurance forms for an apartment.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels and Cohen's devoted nemesis, tweeted that the shredded documents could be a “huge problem.” MSNBC host Ari Melber devoted a large part of his program in May to the shredded documents and suggested that “something is going down.”

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Smashed smart phones, and "wiped" servers with bleach bit are no problem, however. I smell big time b.s.

[Brilliant]

Looks like some of that at least might be privileged but it does nothing to help the prosecution. How many people should have their privacy invaded in the name of this witch hunt?

[wmileo]

I said it in other threads. There is no way Cohen is going to do anything but fold like a cheap suit. He does not look to me like the kind of man who would take a bullet for anyone. If anything he will help the FBI and Mueller probe with even a lie about Trump because that is what they want to hear.

So The FBI is dirty. That won;t matter when Cohen finishes his 'story'. The fact that he would try to destroy documents the way he did shows that he is stupid.

[gov_bean_ counter]

That too...

[gov_bean_ counter]

Truth.

[for-q-clinton]

It’s not about prosecution. It’s about getting dirt on Trump and using it to impeach.

[MeganC]

“This whole bunch is corrupt!”

It’s like asking who the ethical gangsters are.

[TomGuy]

and who in the last ten years used a single cut shredder? sheesh. crosscut burn flush...

Exactly. Especially at an office that deals with legal documents, etc.

I have used a cross-cut at home for several years. Cost me about $25. When my basket gets about half-filled, I shake it up and dump about 1/2 into the trash. Repeat the next time it gets about 1/2 full. I have been thinking about getting a micro-cut; they are in the $100-130 range.

At a high level, there are three types of shredders:


Strip-Cut: Cuts the paper into strips. Pretty much useless. ...

Cross-Cut: Chops up the paper into little bits. These typically have a cutter section for credit cards, too.

Micro-Cut: Turns the paper into confetti. You're not putting that document back together. These typically have a credit card and CD/DVD cutter section and they will cut through staples or paperclips.

[niteowl77]

Declassify everything, Mr. President. Whatever bits of this government aren't rotted past use are covered in black mold.

Do it tomorrow.

And please let everyone see Robert Mueller, Rod Rosenstein and Andrew Weissman in all their Deep State, cocktail circuit glory... a spotlight on their asses for all to see.

[Chode]

and how many THOUSANDS of $$$$$ did it take to find out basically nothing?

[Yaelle]

Clearly this man has no experience covering his ass.

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To be fair, he probably didn’t realize he would be anally microscoped.

Whereas Hillary really overdid it. She didn’t need all that bleachbit or the smashed cellphones. A video taken by the Pope of her raping Qaddafi with her broomstick or killing Seth Rich with OJ’s murder knife wouldn’t have put her away.

[Pollard]

If they had put half this effort into obama, they’d most likely found out that he wasn’t even eligible for the presidency.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

How many tax dollars were wasted and how many “agents” worked on this?

[Eleutheria5]

They’re corrupt because the documents shredded weren’t incriminating at all? Well, maybe they gotta snake out his toilet. He might have flushed them.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Law firms routinely shred documents.

[taxcontrol]

Further proof that if you want to shred a document, a cross cut shredder is what you want .... and burn the shredded material.

[M Kehoe]

I lost all trust in the DOJ and FBI in 1992.

5.56mm

[Seaplaner]

The same FBI who didn’t even look at the DNC server?

Where are the rank and file special agents in this?

Where are the FBI's Frank Serpicos?

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Whoa, good buddy! You need a heavy duty Rose Law firm chipper model with subpoena speed power for when the feds are knocking at the front door!

http://www.ninaillingworth.com/2016/09/08/info-meme-of-the-week-no-record-no-crime/

[shelterguy]

At home I shred every credit card app I get. Maybe they want to dig those out of the trash to see if I am colluding with the Russians.