Posted on 05/20/2024 8:28:01 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Well, it's toilet-flushing time, with the Trump trial resuming, this time with Michael Cohen on the stand again crossed examined by the defense.
Taken in line with the trial's biased judge, its corrupt district attorney, its beyond-trashy witness Stormy Daniels, Cohen managed to top them all in sheer disgustingness, openly admitting in court that he stole $30,000 from his employer like it was a good thing.
According to the Associated Press:
Cohen was the last witness — at least for now — for prosecutors, who are trying to prove that Trump sought to bury unflattering stories about himself and then falsified internal business records to cover it up as part of a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election.Over several hours of cross-examination, Trump’s attorneys seized on Cohen’s past lies and criminal history, underscoring the risk of prosecutors’ reliance on the now-disbarred attorney. Cohen testified earlier Monday that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from Trump’s company, an admission defense lawyers hope to use to sow doubt in Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president in the hush money scheme.
The exchange went like this, according to Yahoo! News:
Cohen admits to stealing from the Trump Organization: During the defense’s cross-examination, Trump’s defense attorney walked Cohen through a series of payments the Trump Organization made to him in 2017, totaling $420,000. Cohen testified that RedFinch, a tech company hired to rig online polls in favor of Trump, was owed $50,000 for its services. But Cohen said he only paid it $20,000 and pocketed the remaining $30,000.
“You stole from the Trump Organization, right?” Blanche asked, according to NBC News. “Yes, sir,” Cohen replied.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Did he pay taxes on this stolen money?
Americas faith in the legal system is being blown to smithereens.
statute of limitation ...
He forgot to claim a couple mil...part of why he went to prison.
He's not a threat to The Deep State.
RE: statute of limitation ...
It’s not quite that simple. While the statute of limitations in New York for theft over a certain amount is generally five years, there are some exceptions and factors to consider:
* Discovery: For certain thefts, like those involving a person in a position of trust, the statute of limitations starts when the theft is discovered, not when it happened. So, even if it’s been five years since you stole the money, if it was just discovered recently, they might still be able to press charges.
* Tolling the Statute: Certain situations can pause the statute of limitations clock. For instance, if you left the state after the theft, the clock might not have been running while you were gone. This is a legal principle known as “tolling the statute.”
* Civil Case: Even if criminal charges can’t be filed due to the statute of limitations, the victim could still pursue a civil case to recover the stolen money. There’s a different statute of limitations for civil cases, which is generally longer than the criminal one.
I assume he got immunity for his testimony.
Grand Larceny.
...But Cohen said he only paid it $20,000 and pocketed the remaining $30,000...
Far Left appologist: Okay, but was Cohen lying.....
Did statute of limitation’s run out?
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