Tag Archives: Michael Cohen

Tuesday Open Thread | Michael Cohen: Jay Sekulow urged false testimony

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

President Trump’s former fixer and personal attorney Michael Cohen told lawmakers during closed-door testimony earlier this year that Mr. Trump’s lawyer Jay Sekulow instructed him to lie to Congress about the timing of negotiations to build a “Trump Tower” in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Republican congressman Matt Gaetz sends apparent threat to Michael Cohen

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

WASHINGTON – One of President Donald Trump’s fiercest allies in the House of Representatives posted a tweet Tuesday that many are calling a direct threat to Michael Cohen ahead of his public testimony before Congress on Wednesday. Florida Republican Rep. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Chuck Rosenberg: ‘The Core’ Of BuzzFeed’s Cohen Story ‘Is Accurate’

Posted on January 19, 2019 by
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Breaking News: lawyer releases tape of Trump & Cohen talking model payoff

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

(CNN) Presidential candidate Donald Trump is heard on tape discussing with his attorney Michael Cohen how they would buy the rights to a Playboy model’s story about an alleged affair Trump had with her years earlier, according to the audio … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Michael Cohen’s Business Partner Agrees to Cooperate as Part of Plea Deal

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

Michael Cohen’s Business Partner Agrees to Cooperate as Part of Plea Deal By Danny Hakim, William K. Rashbaum and Vivian Wang May 22, 2018 A significant business partner of Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s personal lawyer, has quietly agreed to … Continue reading →

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Trump and Michael Cohen had knowledge of allegations against Eric Schneiderman

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was informed about allegations of sexual misconduct by then-New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman around 2013, according to a letter filed in Manhattan federal court on Friday. An attorney, Peter Gleason, submitted a letter … Continue reading →

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Michael Cohen to plead the 5th in the Stormy Daniels case

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s long-time personal attorney, is asserting his Fifth Amendment Right against self-incrimination, according to a filing in federal court on Wednesday. The filing is in a case against Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who allegedly … Continue reading →

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