the parent company of the national inquirer, before the election. ami, whose chief, is a close friend of trump's, never ran the story. mcdougal has accused cohen of secretly taking part in the ami deal. trump's campaign denied any knowledge of the ami deal. in a "wall street journal" report on the agreement. the fbi seized this tape and others during the raid of cohen's office, part of the criminal investigation into his business dealings, including the $130,000 payment he made to porn star stormy daniels days before the 2016 election to keep her quiet about an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with trump that trump also denies. >> and you had sex with him? >> yes. >> you were 27, he was 60. were you physically attracted to him? >> no. >> reporter: prosecutors are looking into whether those activities violated federal campaign finance laws. among other things.