cohen was attorney when stormy was paid off

How much did Michael Cohen pay Stormy Daniels?

Mar 29, 2018 · 180 Responses to “Cohen Lawyer: Cohen Paid Off Stormy Daniels Without Telling Trump” ... The only relevant connection I’ve heard is that campaign funds may have been used to pay off Stormy for silence. Even Bill Clinton’s affair was covered under the context of his rape investigation, not because he had an affair.

What did Michael Cohen’s testimony reveal about Donald Trump?

Feb 13, 2018 · President Donald Trump's personal lawyer said Tuesday he paid $130,000 of his own money to a porn star who allegedly had a sexual encounter with the President before his time in …

Will Stormy Daniels testify against Avenatti in court?

Apr 09, 2018 · According to the New York Times, federal agents seized items “related to several topics including payments to a pornographic film actress”—a reference to the $130,000 Cohen paid the actress Stormy Daniels, who’s publicly discussed having an affair with Donald Trump and said the payment was intended to buy her silence.The president has denied knowing anything …

Did Trump reimburse Cohen for hush money?

Mar 29, 2018 · We’re assuming, of course, that Cohen was acting as Trump’s lawyer in handling the Stormy Daniels matter. In that case, settling a dispute without telling the client — even a dispute in which no lawsuit had yet been filed — is basic legal malpractice. And Schwartz suggested that this happened all the time: “Michael was the fixer.

The hush payments, briefly explained

Cohen has admitted that, ahead of the 2016 election, he violated campaign finance laws by arranging hush money payments for two women who had alleged affairs with Trump. The first woman, Karen McDougal, was paid $150,000 by the National Enquirer’s parent company, American Media Inc., to secure the rights to her story and bury it.

There could be more here

Experts I spoke with said that Trump’s reimbursement payments to Cohen — and the checks — could have further legal significance, though it may be too early to tell exactly what.