Former US President Donald Trump is suing his former lawyer Michael Cohen amid legal turmoil. In a civil lawsuit filed in the US state of Florida on Wednesday, Trump accuses Cohen, among other things, of violating his legal obligations to him, various American media reported unanimously on Wednesday.
For example, Cohen did not comply with the confidentiality agreement with his client because he passed on confidential information and spread untruths. This was “with malicious intent and for completely selfish purposes”. Trump is demanding $500 million from Cohen in damages and fines.
Cohen is the star witness in the indictment against Trump over hush money payments last week in New York. Cohen, now 56, has admitted paying porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 to stop her from speaking out about her alleged affair with Trump during the 2016 election campaign. Cohen was eventually sentenced to three years in prison, but was allowed to corona pandemic serving part of the sentence in house arrest. He also pleaded guilty to lying to Congress.
The attorney worked for Trump for more than a decade and has been a central figure in several cases involving the Republican. He was often described as Trump’s “cleaner” – until the rift came between the two. Trump’s lawyers have repeatedly questioned Cohen’s credibility. They claim that he has already been convicted of cheating and lying. If the ex-president goes to trial, it is to be expected that his lawyers will try to portray Cohen as a witness who cannot be trusted and who only wants revenge. (sda/dpa)
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