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Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 out of own pocket
The Washington Times ^ | 2/13/2018 | Victor Morton

Posted on 02/13/2018 8:10:55 PM PST by CaptainK

President Trump’s longtime lawyer told the New York Times on Tuesday that he personally paid off a porn star who claimed to have had an affair with Mr. Trump.

In a statement to The Times, Michael Cohen said he paid the $130,000 to Stephanie Clifford, best known as “Stormy Daniels,” without the connivance of Mr. Trump or his entities, and was not compensated after the fact.

“Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Clifford, and neither reimbursed me for the payment, either directly or indirectly,” he said in his statement. “The payment to Ms. Clifford was lawful, and was not a campaign contribution or a campaign expenditure by anyone.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cohen; goodgoingcohen; michaelcohen; stormy; stormydaniels; trump
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1 posted on 02/13/2018 8:10:55 PM PST by CaptainK
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To: CaptainK
That is one generous lawyer.
2 posted on 02/13/2018 8:11:28 PM PST by CaptainK ("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
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Big mistake to pay anybody off, because they will just keep coming.


3 posted on 02/13/2018 8:12:13 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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Why would this guy ever make a public statement like this? I thought this story had been put to bed. This is not good...


4 posted on 02/13/2018 8:14:11 PM PST by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength.)
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There was a WaPo article on her just today.


5 posted on 02/13/2018 8:18:26 PM PST by digger48
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To: sam_whiskey

For some reason I cant drag the link to this page.

the title of the WaPo article is “The Trump Accuser Who Won’t go Away”


7 posted on 02/13/2018 8:20:22 PM PST by digger48
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What about Attorney-client privilege? I don’t think they were allowed to talk about their clients like this, are they?


8 posted on 02/13/2018 8:20:36 PM PST by Bellflower (Who dares believe Jesus. He says absolutely amazing things few dare consider.)
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To: CaptainK

If he paid her to keep quiet, he’s due for a refund


9 posted on 02/13/2018 8:21:29 PM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: Bellflower

You’re right.


10 posted on 02/13/2018 8:21:59 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: CaptainK

Thought she denied any of it happened.


11 posted on 02/13/2018 8:22:27 PM PST by Eagles6
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Seriously why even bring this sh*t up again..no one cares about this Stormy woman or whatever the heck her name is..now I see why this guy’s name is trending on twitter..why even issue a statement for what purpose?


12 posted on 02/13/2018 8:23:03 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: sam_whiskey

How much did he get paid to come out with that statement?


13 posted on 02/13/2018 8:23:12 PM PST by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: digger48

I don’t care if there were 20 articles about it, this statement is stupid. If the attorney really did what he says he did, it’s probably misconduct. And he just put it in bright lights.


14 posted on 02/13/2018 8:24:56 PM PST by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength.)
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To: digger48

Trump accuser of what ? Did something illegal happen ? WHAT ?


15 posted on 02/13/2018 8:28:06 PM PST by katykelly
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To: CaptainK; All
From the NY Times. It appears he had to answer to a watch dog group that was filing a complaint against him:

Mr. Cohen said that he had given a similar statement to the Federal Election Commission in response to a complaint filed by the government watchdog group Common Cause, which contended that the payment, made through a limited liability company that Mr. Cohen established, was an in-kind contribution to the Trump campaign.

16 posted on 02/13/2018 8:28:12 PM PST by CaptainK ("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
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/shrug.

I don’t care if he had sex with her, I don’t care if he didn’t have sex with her.


17 posted on 02/13/2018 8:28:52 PM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: Eagles6

She denies it. Then he says he paid her off. Something definitely smells fishy.


18 posted on 02/13/2018 8:31:33 PM PST by Crucial
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To: sam_whiskey

I was only responding to one part of your comment “I thought this story had been put to bed”

I didn’t read the WaPO piece, but it’s possible this guy was responding to that.

Wise? probably not


19 posted on 02/13/2018 8:32:59 PM PST by digger48
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I don’t care either way either. Well, maybe I would give Trump extra points if he did.


20 posted on 02/13/2018 8:33:01 PM PST by Crucial
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