Tag: Cohen

Hush-money prosecutors say Trump’s gag order should no longer protect Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels — but want to keep other parts of it

Prosecutors urged Donald Trump’s hush-money judge to keep most of his gag order. But they agreed that Trump could now attack witnesses like Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels. They warned Trump could still be found liable for defamation, citing the two E. Jean Carroll verdicts against him. The prosecutors in Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money case […]

Jurors get dueling portraits of Michael Cohen

At times Tuesday, it was difficult to tell whether former President Donald Trump or his former ally Michael Cohen was on trial. A largely stoic Trump nearly faded into the background as lawyers for the prosecution and defense laid out their “summations” — closing arguments — in his hush-money case in a worn-down New York […]

Defense calls Michael Cohen ‘MVP of liars’ in hush money closing argument

Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has entered its final stages as the defense concluded its closing argument by listing 10 reasons the jury should have reasonable doubts about the case against the former president. Lead Trump lawyer Todd Blanche hammered the credibility of former fixer to the defendant Michael Cohen, labeling him the […]

Trump Lawyer Closes Trial by Scorching Michael Cohen

Donald Trump’s final message to New York City jurors was a simple twist on a classic excuse: It’s exactly what it looks like. Yes, there was a non-disclosure agreement in the closing days of the 2016 election that shut up porn star Stormy Daniels from mouthing off about a supposed sexual affair. And yes, Trump […]