>> no, no, no. >> reporter: when cohen decided to release his secret recording in which the two men talked about buying a playboy model's story about her alleged affair with trump, it was seen as cohen's declaration of war against his former mentor, boss, and hero. a shakespearean turnaround. >> this man has come to a moment in his life, and i won't talk about what he did in the past for donald trump other than being a loyal defender as an attorney. but i will tell you my own personal view. this man has turned a corner in his life, has hit a reset button, and he's now dedicated to telling the truth. >> reporter: but after more than a decade spent fixing trump's problems, cohen is facing a criminal investigation that led to fbi searches of his office, hotel, and home. >> michael was, i'd always like to say, the ray donovan of the office. >> i'll take care of it. >> he took care of what had to be taken care of. i don't know what had to be