Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, claims New York prosecutors pressured him to deliver testimony aimed at securing convictions against Trump. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
Cohen, who was Trump's personal lawyer for many years, said he was writing as a federal appeals court considers the president's request to move his hush money case to federal court for further review.
The former Trump fixer testified in a civil case brought by James' office in 2023, where Trump was found liable for fraudulently inflating his assets to obtain favorable loan terms. He also took the stand in Bragg's case in 2024, where Trump was ultimately found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Cohen accused both James and Bragg of using their high-profile cases to elevate their careers, claiming they sought credit as officials who "took down Trump."
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Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to several crimes, including tax evasion, campaign finance violations and lying to Congress. He described cooperating with authorities while incarcerated, saying he sought sentence relief and felt compelled to provide testimony fitting prosecutors’ narratives with the hope that his sentence would be reduced.
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"You may reasonably ask why I am speaking out now. The answer is simple. I have witnessed firsthand the damage done when prosecutors pick their target first and then seek evidence to fit a predetermined narrative," Cohen said, while noting that he was not writing in defense of Trump.
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