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Former U.S. President Donald Trump sued a key witness in his criminal case on Wednesday, with former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen calling for a “tremendous publicity” after he publicly spoke about hush-money payments at the heart of the case. He complained of damage.
The lawsuit, filed in Miami, is Trump’s defense of charges that he falsified company business records to disguise payments made to silence allegations of extramarital sex during the 2016 presidential election. We have provided a preview of the discussions that will be covered in .
The complaint accused Cohen of violating a non-disclosure agreement he signed as a condition of his employment, violating ethical standards for attorneys, and “spreading falsehoods” about Trump “viciously and for entirely selfish purposes.” From Cohen he is seeking over $500 million.
Trump isn’t suing Cohen for grand jury testimony in a criminal case, but his former attorney is trying to profit from his role through two books, a podcast series, and media appearances. It is cited as supporting the claim that
Cohen’s spokesman, attorney Lanny Davis, said the lawsuit did not prevent Cohen from working with prosecutors.
“Trump appears to be re-using and abusing the justice system as a form of harassment and intimidation against Michael Cohen,” Davis said. It seems that he is trying to send a message to other potential witnesses who are cooperating with prosecutors against him.”
The lawsuit is Trump’s latest effort to use the legal system to pursue political opponents, and is another example of a former president betraying a once loyal aide after a relationship fell apart.
A Florida judge in January sanctioned Trump and one of his lawyers, accusing them of filing fake lawsuits against Trump’s 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and others for nearly $1 million. ordered to pay
Davis predicted that this lawsuit would also fail.
“When Trump brings these seemingly frivolous lawsuits, is there anyone in America other than the minority base of followers who take Trump seriously?” Davis asked.
A criminal case against Trump, filed last week by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, revealed the nature of 11 checks the former president paid Cohen to reward him for his work covering up Trump’s affairs. To cover up, he accuses him of falsifying 34 business records at his company.
According to prosecutors, these checks show the US$130,000 Cohen paid on Trump’s behalf to porn actor Stormy Daniels, who was in negotiations to sell her story about alleged sexual contact with a Republican. Cohen was also responsible for arranging payments to Playboy model Karen McDougal and Trump Tower’s doorman.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and says the encounter between Daniels and McDougal never happened.
Bragg’s office on Wednesday declined to comment on Trump’s lawsuit against Cohen.
Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to tax evasion, lying to Congress, and campaign finance violations related to payments to Daniels and McDougal. allowed him to serve most of his sentence under house arrest.
Federal prosecutors referred to Trump in the indictment against Cohen, but chose not to pursue criminal charges against Republicans. conducted a survey.
