this breaking news just into cnn. a russian lawyer who helped organize a meeting at trump tower in 2016 has now been charged with obstruction of justice in a separate case. cnn crime and justice reporter joins us now. >> reporter: she is charged with obstruction of justice in connection to a case out of the southern district of new york. it has to do with a civil money laundering and forfeiture investigation. what is important about this case and this investigation that it details her deep ties and close connections to russians, to senior level members of the kremlin, certainly. that is what is so significant. certainly, this indictment of