Trump files $500 million lawsuit against ex-lawyer who cooperates with federal authorities
Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, seeking $500 million in damages. The lawsuit claims that Cohen breached his duty as Trump’s attorney to act in his client’s best interests, and made “improper, self-serving, and malicious statements” about Trump, his family, and his business.
This legal action comes amidst escalating attacks by Trump’s allies against Cohen, who is a key witness in a New York investigation into the former president. Last week, a Manhattan prosecutor charged Trump with fraud related to hush-money payments made to a porn star. Cohen has been cooperating with federal authorities and has provided evidence in various investigations into Trump and his associates. As a result, he has faced increasing scrutiny and attacks from Trump’s allies.
Cohen worked for Trump as his personal attorney for over a decade, and was often described as Trump’s “fixer.” However, the relationship between the two soured after the 2016 election when investigators began to scrutinize several of Trump’s aides. Cohen eventually pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and campaign finance violations, and in 2018, was sentenced to three years in prison and a fine.
The lawsuit against Cohen alleges that he violated attorney-client privilege and breached his fiduciary duty to Trump. Trump’s legal team claims that Cohen’s statements have caused damage to the former president’s reputation, businesses, and family. In particular, they allege that Cohen’s statements were made with the intent to promote his own self-interest and to harm Trump’s reputation and interests.
Furthermore, the lawsuit accuses Cohen of being disloyal to Trump, and seeking to profit off his relationship with the former president. It claims that Cohen used his access to Trump to further his own business interests, including writing a book about his experiences with the former president, “Disloyal: A Memoir.”
While Cohen has not yet publicly responded to the lawsuit, his attorney has criticized the legal action as “baseless and frivolous.” Cohen’s attorney has also claimed that the lawsuit is an attempt by Trump to silence Cohen and prevent him from testifying against the former president in future legal proceedings.
the lawsuit filed by Trump against his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, seeks $500 million in damages and alleges that Cohen breached his fiduciary duty to Trump and made damaging statements about him. The legal action comes amidst increasing attacks by Trump’s allies against Cohen, who has been cooperating with federal authorities in various investigations related to the former president.
