Former President Trump Showed ‘Complete Disregard for the Law,’ According to Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen | US News
According to Donald Trump’s former lawyer, the ex-president displayed a complete disregard for the jury during his trial.
In an exclusive interview with MSNBC, Michael Cohen, who orchestrated the $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels that was central to the case, stated that his former boss failed to “engender any positive feelings from anyone” during the trial.
Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to Daniels, also known as Stephanie Clifford, to prevent her from disclosing an alleged affair during his 2016 White House campaign.
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Cohen remarked: “I believe the antics that occurred in the courtroom, whether by (Todd) Blanche or by Donald himself with the eye closing, the leaning back, the total disregard for the jury, I don’t think he engendered any positive feelings.”
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In addition, he shared nicknames he had for Todd Blanche, labelling Trump’s counsel SLOAT (Stupidest Lawyer Of All Time).
In his closing statement, Mr. Blanche referred to Cohen as GLOAT (Greatest Liar Of All Time).
“Thirty-four counts one after the other, one after the other of guilty. It’s accountability, it’s exactly what America needs right now,” Cohen expressed.
“We need for accountability to be had by all those that break the law because we like to continuously state, no one is above the law and today’s verdict demonstrates that.”
When asked about his feelings following the verdict, he responded, “I guess the word is relieved,” stating that he was not surprised by the outcome.
“This has been six years in the making,” he added. “So, this is a six-year process within which for accountability to finally be at.”
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Cohen served prison time after confessing to various federal charges, including lying to Congress and a bank and engaging in campaign finance violations related to the hush money scheme.
He has earned millions of dollars from critical books about the former president, whom he consistently criticizes on social media in often crude language.
Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11 – just days before the commencement of the Republican National Convention on July 15, where he is anticipated to be officially nominated for president.
Upon leaving the court, the former president denounced the trial as “rigged” and “disgraceful”.
“We didn’t do anything wrong, I’m a very innocent man, and it’s okay. I’m fighting for our country.”
