Convicted perjurer Michael Cohen will take the witness stand on Monday in Alvin Bragg’s ‘hush cost’ lawfare trial towards Trump in New York Metropolis.
Trump’s former lawyer-turned-rat Michael Cohen has been on TikTok almost on daily basis trashing Trump and promoting t-shirts of Trump in jail.
In the meantime, President Trump is gagged and can’t defend himself towards Michael Cohen’s assaults.
Trump has a gag order on him however Alvin Bragg’s lead witness Michael cohen can go on TikTok and promote t shirts of Trump in jail
pic.twitter.com/uQRQ7numNK— Greg Value (@greg_price11) Could 10, 2024
Decide Juan Merchan final week warned Michael Cohen to cease speaking in regards to the Trump hush cash case.
A 2018 letter from Michael Cohen’s attorneys admitting Trump knew nothing in regards to the Stormy Daniels ‘hush cash’ transaction re-emerged this 12 months because the choose set the trial date.
Final 12 months the Every day Mail obtained a 2018 letter from Michael Cohen’s lawyer stating Cohen used his personal private cash to pay Porn Star Stormy Daniels in 2016.
The letter additionally states that the Trump Org nor the Trump marketing campaign reimbursed Michael Cohen for the $130,000 cost to Stormy Daniels.
This immediately contradicts Cohen’s testimony – not shocking given Michael Cohen is a convicted perjurer.
Trump has been accused of paying Daniels ‘hush funds’ by his then-attorney Michael Cohen in a scheme to silence her and cease the story about their alleged affair from being printed within the Nationwide Enquirer.
Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg charged Trump with 34 felony counts associated to the Stormy Daniels ‘hush cost’ transaction.
Michael Cohen’s former authorized advisor Robert Costello final 12 months appeared earlier than the Manhattan grand jury to set the document straight.
Costello blasted Michael Cohen as a “convicted perjurer” in remarks to reporters in New York final March.
The prosecutors “cherry-picked” 6 emails out of greater than 300 emails, Costello mentioned.
Costello informed reporters that Michael Cohen used the cash “pursuant to a HELOC (Residence Fairness Line of Credit score) mortgage” to pay Stormy.
“And why did you’re taking the mortgage, Michael?” Costello mentioned recalling a dialog he had with Cohen in regards to the cost to Stormy Daniels.
“‘I wished this secret. I didn’t even need my very own spouse to know. A lot much less Melania Trump,’” Costello mentioned recalling Cohen’s remarks about utilizing cash from a HELOC to pay Stormy Daniels.
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“Michael Cohen is way from strong proof:” Cohen’s former authorized advisor Robert Costello attacked his ex-client’s credibility because the “star witness” within the hush cash case towards former President Donald Trump. Extra: https://t.co/crLKBCYjsW pic.twitter.com/TYRpvSmR9W
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A 2018 letter from Michael Cohen’s lawyer to the Federal Election Fee (FEC) blows one other gap in Cohen’s testimony.
“In a non-public transaction in 2016, earlier than the U.S. presidential election, Mr. Cohen used his personal private funds to facilitate a cost of $130,000 to Ms. Stephanie Clifford,’ Cohen’s lawyer Stephen Ryan, who labored kind McDermott Will & Emery wrote.
“Neither the Trump Group nor the Trump marketing campaign was a celebration to the transaction with Ms. Clifford, and neither reimbursed Mr. Cohen for the cost immediately or not directly,” the lawyer wrote.
“Opposite to the allegations within the criticism, that are totally speculative, neither Mr. Cohen nor Important Consultants LLC made any in-kind contributions to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., or some other presidential marketing campaign committee.” he mentioned.
