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Prosecutors: Michael Cohen campaign finance probe is active

New York • Prosecutors aren’t quite finished investigating campaign finance violations by President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer.

U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III agreed Tuesday to keep search warrant materials related to the investigation of Michael Cohen under seal until July 15 after prosecutors submitted a letter last week explaining why the probe continues. That letter remains sealed.

Pauley cited "ongoing aspects" of the government's investigation as he directed prosecutors to identify in July what individuals or entities remain subject to continuing probes and explain any need for continued redaction.

Cohen, 52, is serving a three-year prison sentence after admitting a role in paying off two women — porn star Stormy Daniels and a Playboy centerfold Karen McDougal — who claimed they had affairs with Trump.