The business allegedly tracked the invoices detailing the installments as legal services, even though Cohen was not actually providing any. “You and your client completely misplayed this.”Īccording to law enforcement, Cohen was reimbursed for his payment to Daniels through the Trump Organization, doled out in monthly installments of $35,000. “Buckle Up Buttercup,” he tweeted at Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Daniels’ lawyer, Trump antagonist Michael Avenatti, tweeted that he believes the plea will help a civil case she is bringing, potentially forcing Trump to testify about what he knew. “He wasn’t given a job at the White House and now he ends up getting three to five years.”Īnd like the ring of an exploding star, the reverberations will only continue. “I feel bad for Michael,” said Sam Nunberg, a former Trump campaign aide. And there’s the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who first referred the Cohen matter to federal prosecutors. There’s the blurring of the lines between his business, his campaign and his presidency, personified by Cohen, the former fixer who worked on behalf of all three, sometimes simultaneously. There’s Trump’s personal problems with women - not just limited to alleged affairs with porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal, but also those who have accused him of sexual misconduct. Cohen’s bad day also brought all of the president’s legal and political headaches together into a single supernova.
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