According to Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer, he believes that the former president will face consequences in the New York hush money case. Cohen made this statement during an interview with MSNBC’s Katie Phang on Saturday.
Trump is currently confronting a total of 34 felony charges for supposedly manipulating business records and hiding payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. These payments, totaling $130,000, were arranged by Cohen in an effort to persuade Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, to keep quiet about her alleged affair with Trump during his presidential campaign in 2016.
The former president, who is the presumed GOP 2024 presidential nominee, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He firmly believes that the case against him is politically motivated. Additionally, he denies having any affair with Daniels.
The trial scheduled for March 25 in the case filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been postponed for 30 days. This decision was made by Judge Juan Merchan after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provided over 100,000 additional pages of pretrial discovery on Friday.
During an appearance on The Katie Phang Show on Saturday, Michael Cohen confidently stated, “There is no doubt in my mind that Donald will be tried in this case.”
The verdict will rely on the jury’s determination, not my own or that of any witness. The credibility of the witnesses will be considered, but the documentary evidence will hold even greater weight. If the jury believes it, the evidence will ultimately prove his guilt on the charges he faces. In my view, Donald Trump will be held accountable.
Cohen was contacted by Newsweek via text message for comment.
Michael Cohen, who had pleaded guilty to eight criminal counts, including campaign finance violations, tax fraud, and bank fraud, has emerged as a vocal critic of former President Trump. Cohen, who served prison time for his involvement with Trump, has been openly expressing his disapproval towards the former president.
During the civil fraud trial against Trump in New York, he had already given his testimony. Now, he is anticipated to play a crucial role as a witness in Bragg’s case against the former president.
As President Trump campaigns for re-election, he faces the challenging task of managing four criminal indictments filed against him. In addition, he is required to raise a substantial amount of money, amounting to $454 million, by March 25th. This financial hurdle comes as he appeals the verdict in his civil fraud trial.
Trump’s legal troubles are becoming increasingly expensive, as he was recently required to post a bond of almost $92 million while appealing the civil defamation lawsuit filed against him by former Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll, which she ultimately won.
