I am confused about "a lawsuit by the New York Times (2nd paragraph).
I think it should say "a lawsuit against the New York Times"???

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One of the central issues determining whether or not money being spent is reportable as a campaign expense is whether or not the money was being spent to aid the campaign. Here it’s clear that Cohen and Trump are speaking primarily about the campaign, covering Burns’ ability to continue to aid the campaign and polling.

Perhaps more importantly, Cohen also raises a lawsuit by the New York Times aimed at unsealing documents related to Trump’s divorce from his first wife Ivana.
“All you have to do is delay it for…” Trump says.

“Even after that, it’s not going to be opened,” Cohen interjects.
After what? After Election Day, clearly. Just need to delay the release of those documents until Election Day, Trump is suggesting. This is a conversation about making sure things are settled before the campaign is over.

In this case, the rationale for discussing the payment doesn’t matter because the money wasn’t spent. It reinforces, though, that Cohen and Trump were talking about payments aimed at burying negative stories as part of their conversations about aiding the campaign.