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Donald Trump trial updates: Furious Michael Cohen says he stole $60,000 from Trump as 'self-help' because ex-president slashed his bonus - in bombshell testimony blowing the prosecution case wide open
https://www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | 5/20/2024 | By ROB CRILLY

Posted on 05/20/2024 10:30:41 AM PDT by bitt

The prosecution’s 'star witness' Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a third day, as the court waits with bated breath to find out whether former President Donald Trump could testify himself.

He finally admitted under oath that he stole $60,000 from the Trump Organization by ‘grossing up’ payments for tax. Donald Trump was seen shaking his head as his former ‘fixer’ made the revelation, confirming he’s a common thief.

Cohen also dramatically revealed that he dealt with an apparent photo ‘extortion’ blackmail attempt involving the ex-president’s daughter, Tiffany.

Cohen admits he was handling Tiffany Trump ‘blackmail’ Blanche continues to press Cohen on other matters he was dealing with that coincided with the Stormy Daniels payoff.

This includes an apparent ‘extortion’ attempt involving the president’s daughter, Tiffany.

‘You agree with me, right, that you had a lot going on both in your personal life and with President Trump in those first two weeks of October?’ Blanche asked. Cohen agreed.

‘You recall on October 25th, you recall her communicating with you concerns about somebody trying to blackmail her?’ Blanche asked.

‘Yes sir,’ he replied. He handled it immediately, and spoke to David Pecker, Tiffany Trump, and others.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cohen; cohentherat; cohenthreat; extortion; sedition; tiffanytrump; trump
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1 posted on 05/20/2024 10:30:41 AM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 05/20/2024 10:31:02 AM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: bitt

Dems are now saying that Cohen was a poison pill — put there too boomerang and help Trump and tank the prosecution.

Frank “The Rug” Luntz told a panel on CNN that all of this is actually helping Trump.

Blacks I speak to now think Trump has ‘street cred’ and can relate to them better having gone through this.


3 posted on 05/20/2024 10:32:09 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: bitt

What an absolute scum ball this guy is.

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4 posted on 05/20/2024 10:33:17 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: bitt

The way this thing is going, I can’t see how the Judge can avoid a directed verdict of not guilty.


5 posted on 05/20/2024 10:33:51 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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😂😅😂😅😂😅


6 posted on 05/20/2024 10:34:29 AM PDT by thesligoduffyflynns (loose lips sink ships)
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To: bitt

This show-trial is still serving its purpose - get anti-Trump headlines in the news for low-awareness voters, provide fodder for stupid cable TV commentators, tie up Trump’s time, make him spend $millions on defense, prod Trump into over-reaction, etc....


7 posted on 05/20/2024 10:36:29 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: bitt

These trials, unexpectedly, are becoming SO MUCH FUN!!!


8 posted on 05/20/2024 10:37:32 AM PDT by cookcounty (Uuuuuuhh.)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
I can’t see how the Judge can avoid a directed verdict of not guilty.

Utter lack of intellectual or moral integrity. J.R. Ewing : Oh, it's easy, you'll see. Once you give up integrity, the rest is a piece of cake.

9 posted on 05/20/2024 10:37:39 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
The way this thing is going, I can’t see how the Judge can avoid a directed verdict of not guilty.

I can. I haven't been living with blinders on the past couple of decades, and definitely not since 2015 when Trump came on the political scene.

10 posted on 05/20/2024 10:37:50 AM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

If the judge isn’t thinking about limiting damage to his own reputation, I’m sure some of the jurors are.


11 posted on 05/20/2024 10:38:00 AM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: bitt

“Self help”....tell that to the cop the next time you get caught shoplifting and let me know how it works out........self help......what a freakin’ weasel.


12 posted on 05/20/2024 10:42:43 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: bitt

LOL

‘I’m Still Reeling!’: CNN Anchors Shocked by Revelation that Cohen Stole Money from Trump Organization
https://rumble.com/v4wdkfh-im-still-reeling-cnn-anchors-shocked-by-revelation-that-cohen-stole-money-f.html


13 posted on 05/20/2024 10:44:33 AM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: TigerClaws
Blacks I speak to now think Trump has ‘street cred’ and can relate to them better having gone through this.

I'll just shut up and not look a gift horse in the mouth.

14 posted on 05/20/2024 10:44:34 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: bitt

When will they hold an evidentiary hearing on this? Did the prosecution know about this? When?


15 posted on 05/20/2024 10:44:49 AM PDT by Reno89519 (If Biden is mentally unfit to stand trial, he is mentally unfit to be president. He needs to resign.)
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To: telescope115

Two major Democratic clients of the daughter of the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush-money trial have raised at least $93 million in campaign donations — and used the case in their solicitation emails — raising renewed concerns that the jurist has a major conflict of interest.
Here’s hoping the judge will have repercussions.


16 posted on 05/20/2024 10:45:31 AM PDT by JayGalt (DEI = Didn’t Earn It)
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To: bitt

It is all in picking a jury and what instructions the court approves, and between those two, it is 80% picking a jury. With a NYC jury and with this judge expected to skew everything he can in the prosecution’s favor, it would not matter if our Holy Savior descended into the courtroom in a brilliant glow and surrounded by Seraphim, all proclaiming Trump innocent, he will be convicted. Although, it will be reversed on appeal, eventually,


17 posted on 05/20/2024 10:45:40 AM PDT by PUGACHEV
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

“I can’t see how the Judge can avoid a directed verdict of not guilty”

With all due respect my friend what the hell world are you living in?

I suspect that if the jury does find a verdict of not guilty the judge will simply override it with a finding of guilty.

They’ve made up every thing else so far so that doesn’t sound too far fetched to me.


18 posted on 05/20/2024 10:46:57 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: bitt

Bragg knew this in advance and figured that New York jury, full of commies who hate Trump will convict Trump for just BREATHING..and you have a judge whose own daughter is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars daily from Dan Goldman who “Prepped” Cohen, this “Case” should never have been brought to begin with


19 posted on 05/20/2024 10:48:01 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: bitt

and the RATS take another one in the.........HA ha!!!


20 posted on 05/20/2024 10:49:19 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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