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Did Donald Trump pay $3 million to an attorney?

Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after serving on jury duty in New York, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. Trump put down a $3 million retainer for attorney Christopher M. Kise, a sum that The New York Times called "unusually high." The retainer was reportedly paid for through his Save America PAC.

Is Trump’s attorney just keeping sensitive documents safe?

Trump’s attorneys, advisers and insiders have come up with a number of unusual defenses for this stash of sensitive documents. Rudy Giuliani, who served as Trump’s attorney after he lost the 2020 election, recently claimed Trump was just keeping them safe.

What happens if one of Trump’s lawyers is a witness?

If one of Trump’s lawyers is a witness against him, she can’t act as a lawyer on his behalf in that case and she puts herself in the difficult position of potentially testifying against her own client. A smart attorney would never have signed that document.

Why would a lawyer work for Trump?

But one reason lawyers have jobs is because their clients have already made poor decisions. A good attorney quarterbacking this situation for Trump would have prevented those bad decisions from compounding by ensuring his residence wasn’t searched and negotiating a deal to avoid any risk of criminal charges.

Who is Trump's divorce lawyer?

Last Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had consulted with one of his divorce lawyers, Jay Goldberg, who is also a former prosecutor, about the question of whether Cohen, who seems to be facing a raft of charges for financial crimes, might flip, and become a witness against him. The idea that Trump would consult someone who was also his divorce lawyer on this point is another sign of how much his concept of the law centers on him and his personal needs. Goldberg said that he had advised Trump not to trust Cohen, or almost anyone facing a long jail sentence. The “attorney-client dynamic,” to use Comey’s phrase, between Trump and Cohen may, for the President, turn out to be explosive. And Cohen isn’t the President’s only lawyer, or his only problem. ♦

Why does Trump drive away lawyers?

Often enough, Trump drives away lawyers when he doesn’t like what they tell him, a culling that might shape the character of the remaining herd. (A similar effect may be seen in the spate of resignations in the Republican congressional caucus.) But the rewards for staying in Trump’s circle are increasingly elusive, even for the ambitious or the public-spirited, who feel that it is their duty to serve any President. There is a growing prospect that the price for doing so is not only indignity but an indictment, or at least lawyers’ fees, when one is called as a witness.

How much did Trump pay Levine Staller?

Trump agreed to pay $7.25 million to the law firm in legal fees, but then only paid Levine Staller $6 million before trying to claim the rest as unsecured debt in ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. In response, Levine Staller sued its former client, Trump Entertainment, and in 2014, a judge rejected Trump Entertainment’s request to be absolved ...

Who saved Trump's company from taxes?

As our own Hannah Levintova reported in March, the Atlantic City law firm of Levine Staller saved one of Trump’s companies tens of millions of dollars in taxes—and then sued the company, Trump Entertainment, after the business tried to pay Levine Staller $1.25 million less than the firm was owed.

Why did Trump sue Morrison Cohen?

According to USA Today, Trump sued Morrison Cohen for using the case to help promote its work, and the firm countersued for almost $500,000 in unpaid bills. The case was settled in 2009. It wasn’t just big amounts Trump tried to get out of paying, either.

When was the Trump Files published?

This post was originally published as part of “ The Trump Files “—a collection of telling episodes, strange but true stories, and curious scenes from the life of our current president—on October 27, 2016.

Did Trump cheat on his contractors?

It wasn’t an isolated case. Trump underpaid at least four law firms or lawyers who worked for him, according to various news outlets that looked into Trump’s history of cheating his contractors. One of them, Morrison Cohen LLP of New York City, had represented Trump in a lawsuit against a construction contractor that Trump claimed had overcharged him for work on a golf course. According to USA Today, Trump sued Morrison Cohen for using the case to help promote its work, and the firm countersued for almost $500,000 in unpaid bills. The case was settled in 2009.

Did Donald Trump shortchange his business?

During his decades in the real estate world, Donald Trump famously shortchanged many small businesses on the money he owed them. The list includes companies that worked on Trump’s properties or supplied him with chandeliers, pianos, marble, and other luxury touches. But Trump also tried to underpay the very same lawyers who helped him save money, and some ended up suing their former client.