Trump sues ex-lawyer Cohen, a key witness in former president’s criminal case

The lawsuit, filed in Miami, offered a preview of arguments that he falsified internal business records to disguise payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023 - 23:16

Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Former president Donald Trump has sued the key witness in his criminal case, accusing one-time lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen of “vast reputational harm” for talking publicly about the hush-money payments at the heart of the case.

The lawsuit, filed in Miami, offered a preview of arguments that are sure to be featured in Mr Trump’s defence against charges that he falsified internal business records to disguise payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters.