Trump ‘temporarily’ drops lawsuit against his former lawyer

A spokesperson said Mr Trump had decided 'to temporarily pause' the suit against Mr Cohen as he mounts another campaign for the White House and fights criminal charges in four separate jurisdictions

Former president Donald Trump (Mary Altaffer/AP)

Donald Trump has dropped his 500 million dollar (£410 million) lawsuit against Michael Cohen, his former lawyer who is now a key witness in a criminal case against him.

Mr Cohen and a spokesperson for the former president confirmed the move on Thursday, but Mr Trump did not waive his right to sue again.