WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused his former long-term personal lawyer Michael Cohen of "lying to reduce his jail time," following a not-yet-confirmed media report claiming the president himself directed Cohen to lie to Congress. "Don't forget,...
But prosecutor Matthew Colangelo said Trump still had a few “loose ends” to tie up at the time, including reimbursing his then-lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen for the payments he had given to Stormy Daniels. “Neither Trump nor the Trump Organization could just write a check to Coh...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has been sentenced for crimes including those he committed to help his boss win the presidency, and Trump has denied that he had directed Cohen to break the law. Cohen was sentenced to a t...
Trump's intention to appear was first revealed in a court filing related to a separate case:Trump's lawsuitagainst his former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen. The judge in that case noted that Trump had asked to postpone a scheduled Oct. 3 deposition because it would conflict with his plans...
The money was paid out of the personal funds of Trump’s now-estranged lawyer, Michael Cohen, who then said he was reimbursed by the Trump Organization and also paid extra bonuses for a total that eventually rose to $420,000. Cohen pleaded guilty to federal charges in 2018 that the paym...
Cohen's lawyers are asking that he serve no prison time. Cohen's sentencing came after he pleaded guilty in cases with prosecutors in the Southern District of New York and with special counsel Robert Mueller's team over the Russia probe. Enditem...
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"Somewhere along the way Mr. Cohen appears to have lost his moral compass," U.S. District Judge William Pauley said. "As a lawyer, Mr. Cohen should have known better." Cohen, 52, pleaded guilty in August to evading 1.4 million U.S. dollars in taxes related to his own businesses, as...
Donald Trump. Trials are not popularity contests. You can believe Trump is the scum of the Earth, and still evaluate fairly whether the prosecution has proved its case against him. As many a defense lawyer points out in summation: “You don’t have to like my client to find him not ...
The trial is expected to be a personally testing experience for Trump – not least becauselikely witnessesinclude former associates or friends whose testimony the ex-president is likely to view as a betrayal. They include his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen and David Pecker, the former chai...