Michael Cohen, who once served as an attorney for former President Donald Trump, admitted to STEALING from Trump’s business organization during his time there. This came to light during his cross-examination, in which he confessed to the theft, and raised serious questions about the his credibility in serving as a key witness against his former client.
Michael Cohen admits he stole from Trump.
TRUMP LAWYER: “You did steal from the Trump organization, correct?”
COHEN: “Yes, sir.” pic.twitter.com/yU4pN2icr2— Target Reporter (@Target_Reporter) May 20, 2024
Fox News reports, “It was during this cross-examination on Monday that Trump attorney Todd Blanche got Cohen to admit under oath to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his client. Cohen said he had grown accustomed to a $150,000 annual holiday bonus and that once the bonus was reduced to $50,000, he decided to misreport a separate Trump Organization expense and keep some of the funds for himself.”
Michael Cohen isn’t just a liar, he’s also a thief. He didn’t just steal tens of thousands from Trump; he stole from precisely the reimbursement fund at issue in this case. Even CNN knows there’s a problem here for the prosecution pic.twitter.com/ML87ybn91n
— Dinesh D’Souza (@DineshDSouza) May 20, 2024
So he stole money because he felt like it was owed to him!? Imagine if we all just took what we thought was owed to us…
This revelation about Cohen’s dishonesty comes at a time when he is serving as a chief witness in a New York criminal trial against Trump. The trial alleges that Trump falsified business records in order to conceal financial compensation given to porn star Stephanie Clifford (also known as Stormy Daniels) for agreeing to a nondisclosure agreement regarding an affair she claimed she had with Trump before his presidential run.
If the Trump defense is correct then Cohen didn’t just steal $60k
He stole $130k to pay Stormy without Trump knowing
He stole $190,000 in total pic.twitter.com/dn5oEXkzE2
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) May 21, 2024
The prosecution’s case hinges on the argument that this nondisclosure agreement with Clifford was primarily arranged by Cohen in 2016 for the benefit of Trump’s presidential campaign. They also claim that reimbursements made by Trump to Cohen for this arrangement were improperly documented. However, with Cohen’s recent admission of theft, his credibility as a witness against the former president is now in serious doubt.
Despite the prosecution closing its case with Cohen, Trump’s legal team has commenced calling its own witnesses. The case continues to unfold, and it is hoped that justice will prevail and the truth will come to light.