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Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen likely to cooperate as his attorneys leave case, sources say
ABC News ^ | 06/13/2018 | George Stephanopoulos

Posted on 06/13/2018 7:45:26 AM PDT by GIdget2004

As attorneys for Michael Cohen rush to meet Judge Kimba Wood’s Friday deadline to complete a privilege review of over 3.7 million documents seized in the April 9 raids of Cohen’s New York properties and law office, a source representing this matter has disclosed to ABC News that the law firm handling the case for Cohen is not expected to represent him going forward.

To date, Cohen has been represented by Stephen Ryan and Todd Harrison of the Washington and New York firm, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP.

No replacement counsel has been identified as of this time.

Cohen, now with no legal representation, is likely to cooperate with federal prosecutors in New York, sources said. This development, which is believed to be imminent, will likely hit the White House, family members, staffers and counsels hard.

After the federal raids on Cohen’s properties, President Trump lashed out in a tweet, writing, “Attorney-client privilege is dead!”

He told reporters at the White House that the move against his longtime personal attorney, which he likened to a break-in, was a “disgraceful situation.”

“It’s an attack on our country in a true sense. It’s an attack on all we stand for,” the president said during a meeting with senior military leadership at the White House. “That is really now on a whole new level of unfairness.”

Cohen then went to federal court in Manhattan arguing that his attorneys should be given a first look at the materials seized in the raids for items potentially covered by attorney-client privilege before federal prosecutors could examine the haul.

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To: GIdget2004
George Stephanopoulos
21 posted on 06/13/2018 8:16:02 AM PDT by McGruff (And I thought Sarah Palin would have been the greatest president since Ronald Reagan)
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To: GIdget2004
Cohen, now with no legal representation, is likely to cooperate with federal prosecutors in New York, sources said. This development, which is believed to be imminent, will likely hit the White House, family members, staffers and counsels hard.

Since they did nothing wrong, why would it hit some of these people hard. Are they saying the White House, his family, staffers, and counsels were in on the alleged criminality?

22 posted on 06/13/2018 8:16:18 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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To: GIdget2004

Not if President Trump hits first. The Stasi are about to get it.
I can feel it in my bones.


23 posted on 06/13/2018 8:16:33 AM PDT by romanesq (For George Soros so loved the world, he gave us Obama)
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To: GIdget2004

More fakenews.


24 posted on 06/13/2018 8:17:41 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: CaptainK

Yeah, that’s exactly what they’re trying to do, deflect the damage that is coming. Plenty of hours left today, the swamp is going to fight back.


25 posted on 06/13/2018 8:18:49 AM PDT by Professional
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To: STJPII

Can’t say it enough. Matt Drudge has become a useful idiot to the left.


His site is becoming useless.


26 posted on 06/13/2018 8:20:35 AM PDT by boycott
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To: Hostage

That, or Cohen can’t afford to pay for his defense anymore against the bottomless checkbooks his inquisitors have.


27 posted on 06/13/2018 8:26:57 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. -Luke 11:21y)
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To: GIdget2004

Drudge=clickbait.

28 posted on 06/13/2018 8:28:30 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: GIdget2004

Just what is the underlying supposed criminal activity here?
Looks like Mueller is just randomly making life miserable based on whims. The world’s greatest super power. Thanks Jeff.


29 posted on 06/13/2018 8:28:54 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: GIdget2004

Just what is the underlying supposed criminal activity here?
Looks like Mueller is just randomly making life miserable based on whims. The world’s greatest super power. Thanks Jeff.


30 posted on 06/13/2018 8:28:54 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: GIdget2004

Why did he lose his lawyers?


31 posted on 06/13/2018 8:29:28 AM PDT by Henry Cavendish
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To: CWW

The case is in New York because that state is a Dem feifdom where they are trying every trick possible to damage Trump. No one should delude themselves to think that this is really about Cohen. This is about naked, brutal politics. Also, Cohen will not plea bargain without legal counsel, so there is an undisclosed reason why that firm will not represent him going forward.


32 posted on 06/13/2018 8:30:04 AM PDT by Avalon Memories ( Proud Deplorable. Proud born-in-the-USA American Dreamer.)
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To: Principled

“Cooperate with what?”

With the lies against Trump that he is building up.

Thanks Jeff.


33 posted on 06/13/2018 8:30:44 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Principled

They can open to the public all his dealings with the President. Attorney-client privilege is dead.


34 posted on 06/13/2018 8:30:46 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: Henry Cavendish

The State made them an offer they couldn’t refuse.


35 posted on 06/13/2018 8:32:33 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: CWW
There's nothing here related to the so-called Russian collusion case, which is the reason why this case is with the US attorney's office in NY and not part of the Mueller probe.

There is NO boundaries for Mueller. Rosenstein saw to this, and won't release his memo to show anyone.

If they have to get Cohen in a campaign finance violation that even tangentially involves Trump, they will pursue it. The goal is electoral damage to Trump in 2018 and 2020, or outright impeachment.

36 posted on 06/13/2018 8:34:05 AM PDT by montag813
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To: GIdget2004
Cohen, now with no legal representation, is likely to cooperate with federal prosecutors in New York, sources said. This development, which is believed to be imminent, will likely hit the White House, family members, staffers and counsels hard.

Really Georgie, what's your proof? And do you really think he has NO legal representation and won't have any? C'mon

37 posted on 06/13/2018 8:37:46 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: CWW

Mueller is trying to get a witness; a false witness will do just as good, if not better.


38 posted on 06/13/2018 8:39:12 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Buckeye McFrog
LOL!!

“Sources Say”.
The 21st. Century version of Simon Says

39 posted on 06/13/2018 8:40:44 AM PDT by Fawn ("My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" Hosea 4:6)
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To: GIdget2004

George Stephanopoulos = former Clinton staffer fakenews


40 posted on 06/13/2018 8:41:43 AM PDT by conservative98
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