Donald Trump is suing his ex-lawyer for $500 million: ‘Called me a racist and…’ | World news
Donald Trump accused his former lawyer Michael Cohen of seeking at least $500 million in damages after he testified before a Manhattan grand jury that indicted the former US president. Donald Trump accused Michael Cohen of failing to keep information about him secret and “spreading lies” about him in books and podcasts.
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Attorney Michael Cohen denounced Donald Trump’s lawsuit as “improper” saying, “Mr. Trump also used and abused the judicial system as a means of attacking and attacking Michael Cohen. “
The case comes as Michael Cohen is set to be the star witness against Donald Trump in a possible criminal trial in New York. Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of leaking business records—the first time a former US president has been charged with a crime.
Prosecutors say Donald Trump covered up his return of Michael Cohen for $130,000 in bribes to movie star Stormy Daniels. Donald Trump claims in his lawsuit that Michael Cohen falsely called him a “racist” in a book and strategic communications.
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“The timing of Disloyal’s release, just before the November 3, 2020, presidential election, suggests that (Cohen) intended to misrepresent (Trump’s) credentials when it would be most profitable to do so — and while Wireless would be convinced to have the most destructive positive effect,” the snake said.
Earlier Michael Cohen said in 2019, “My face because I know what Mr. Trump is. He is a racist. He is a murderer. He is a fraud.” In 2018, Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to violating federal election law by paying $130,000 to Stormy Daniels and was sentenced to three years in prison.
