Trump is suing Michael Cohen for $500 million in damages for allegedly breaching his contract as his former personal attorney.
The lawsuit, filed in a Florida federal court today, accuses Cohen of spreading false information about Trump and breaching his contractual obligations to the former president in Cohen’s public statements, published books, podcast series and other media appearances.
Lanny Davis, Cohen’s attorney, said in a statement,
Mr. Trump is once again using and abusing the judicial system as a form of harassment and intimidation against Michael Cohen.
Mr. Cohen will not be deterred and is confident that the suit will fail based on the facts and the law.”
According to the lawsuit, Cohen revealed confidential information in talking about his prior-attorney-client relationship with Trump during media interviews about the Manhattan DA’s grand jury investigation that led to the former president’s indictment.
The lawsuit states that the,
Defendant discussed that he testified in front of the Manhattan District Attorney’s grand jury, and suggested that Plaintiff was, by virtue of Defendant’s knowledge of confidential information, criminally exposed.
Cohen also violated an employee confidentiality agreement he signed with The Trump Organization when he published his two books that discuss Trump.
…chose to capitalize on his confidential relationship with (Trump) to pursue financial gain and repair a reputation shattered by his repeated misrepresentations and deceptive acts, fueled by his animus toward the Plaintiff and his family members.”
According to the lawsuit, Cohen never asked for permission from Trump to disclose any confidential information that should’ve been protected by that agreement and his attorney-client obligations before publishing the books.
A definite watch!!! Michael Cohen RESPONDS DIRECTLY to Trump ATTACKING Him https://t.co/wbUqD6MNAs via @YouTube @MeidasTouch https://t.co/gPS8KLDdvR
— Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) April 10, 2023
