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There has been a breakdown in the relationship between me and my counsel that goes to the heart of my ability to mount a defense.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I am completely innocent of these charges, the government is spending millions of dollars to prosecute me for a case that should have never been filed. Meanwhile, they continue to allow Trump and his co-conspirators to walk free and suffer no consequences for their criminal conduct. That is not justice.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I don’t think it would be smart. I don’t think it’d be a good look, and, you know, why risk it?
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I’m going to look back some day and say, ‘This was the peak. It was all downhill from here,'.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I, and I alone, have destroyed my career, my relationships, my life.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Any claim that I was $15 million in debt is completely bogus, ludicrous and absurd. I can't wait for the trial in this case, at which point the TRUTH and FACTS will come out and I will be fully exonerated.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The other is harder : Does government know information on the device is incriminating.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Mr. Johnson's claims are categorically false and frivolous, and his case will be thrown out of court.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The court found that Stormy Daniels received everything Stormy Daniels asked for by way of the lawsuit -- Stormy Daniels won.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Even when he is one of the biggest enemies of the president and his son.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We don't convict someone in America based on a one-sided argument and a press-conference, even when he is one of the biggest enemies of the president and his son.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I can't allow it to eat me up, because otherwise, you know, I might as well just do, I guess, the crawl into a fetal position and wither away.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
The difference is that Michael Cohen's been convicted. I haven't been.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
SDNY deserves credit for the work they've done. Others deserve credit as well. But did I have a hand in that ? A significant hand ? No question.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
It is about the journey and regardless of what happens, um, I have had an enormous life. I have had a lot of opportunities that a lot of people could only dream. I've done a lot of things over my 48 years a lot of people would never have an opportunity to do.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
There's a lot of things contained within that indictment. Many, many, many, many things that I completely disagree with, i stand by my track record of nearly 20 years as an attorney fighting on behalf of Davids versus Goliath. I have over $ 1 billion in verdicts and settlements. I have thousands of clients that are incredibly grateful for my work and the work that I've done.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I expected to be in New York a maximum of three days in connection with The Daniels case. I left New York three weeks later, so this took off far greater than I ever anticipated. It became a significant financial burden. And there's no question about that.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Stormy only wanted to be released from the NDA initially. I saw The Daniels case in a larger sense, i saw The Daniels case as Donald Trump and Michael Cohen rigging the 2016 election by covering up Donald Trump relationship with Stormy Daniels. I recognized the campaign finance violations from the very first meeting that I had with Stormy Daniels.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I've been humbled. I've been humbled significantly. There's been a lot of highs and there's been a lot of lows, and, frankly, I've attempted not to get too high, sometimes I've failed, but I've attempted not to get too high. Right now I'm trying not to get too low.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
When due process occurs I will be fully exonerated and justice will prevail.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We did nothing wrong and were entitled to every dollar received, and of course, [ Barela ] is represented by a person close to President Donald Trump.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
My client knows the identity of the girl and R. Kelly, he identified the two of them on the videotape. He worked for and has known R. Kelly for decades, and he met the girl on a number of occasions.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The Court specifically found that Stormy received everything she asked for in the lawsuit - she won.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Over the weekend, we have encountered a number of additional witnesses who we have interviewed, who we are in the process of preparing to meet with prosecutors.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The videotape depicts Mr. Kelly engaged in illegal sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. It is approximately 55 minutes in length, it leaves no question as to Mr. Kelly's guilt on the tape.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The conduct in the tape can be described as nothing short of outrageous, illegal. It leaves no question as to Mr. Kellys guilt.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The Court already stated we received everything we asked for because Michael Cohen and President Donald Trump were forced to admit we were right all along.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Here in America, unlike in Russia, we don't arrest citizens for political purposes in order to silence them.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Trump asked for $ 800k in attorneys' fees, costs and sanctions from the minor defamation case. The ct awarded well less than 1/2, recognizing that the request was gross excessive, the amount in fees awarded Stormy in the main NDA case will be at least $ 1 million more than this.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
So I say when they go low, we hit harder, michael Avenatti're not going to beat Donald Trump through a message of universal love.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
After consultation with my family and at their request, I have decided not to seek the presidency of the U.S. in 2020, i do not make this decision lightly -- I make it out of respect for my family. But for their concerns, I would run.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I have always been an open book with Stormy as to all aspects of her cases and she knows that. You need only look back at her numerous prior interviews where she states we talk and communicate multiple times every day about her cases.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
My client and I hope that he is sentenced to the absolute maximum federal penitentiary time.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
For over 8 months we have been battling President Donald Trump and the lies President Donald Trump has told about President Donald Trump payment to my client. This is further vindication that we were right, i think the President should be indicted.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I look forward to a thorough investigation into Judge Judge Kavanaugh, we have all waited long enough.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Donald Trump is the President of United States. Never in my lifetime did I think that I would witness behavior like this from the President of the United States.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The letter from Dennis Ketterer is garbage - the GOP is desperate, the allegations Dennis Ketterer makes are false and without any basis. We demand that the FBI interview my client Dennis Ketterer, and that anyone found to have submitted false info be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Senate Judiciary Committee was only within the last couple hours that they finally got back to us and said that they want to meet with my client.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Stormy went into such graphic detail because she remains frustrated as to those who still question whether she is telling the truth, she is tired of Trump,( lawyer Rudy) Giuliani and others lying about what happened.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We're going to march forward with our efforts to place the President under oath.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
If the Democratic Party proceeds to nominate the person who would be the best president, that is going to be a mistake.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I think there's a huge appetite within the party for a fighter, i think the party has yearned for a fighter -- a fighter for good, if you will -- for a significant period of time. And for many, I'm probably seen as that individual.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I know some of you may disagree with me. The answer to Donald Trump, you may say, is to do just the opposite of Donald Trump. Being noble, being kind, being classy. And I am all for each of those things, but tonight, with our country under an unprecedented assault by a con man who fights only for himself and degrades the vulnerable and the powerless and regular hardworking people day in and day out, I believe that we must honestly ask ourselves as a party whether those we fight for can afford our gentleness.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
They targeted my client. They planned to entrap her at that performance that night and they subsequently succeeded, and if ultimately it shows that in fact it was politically motivated, and they purposely sought her out and attempted to use the force of the badge and the law in order to arrest her, that's a very serious matter.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Michael Cohen on Monday and I conversed and I found that meeting to be productive, that meeting could ultimately end up being a critical meeting.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We had a very open, honest and frank discussion that I found to be extremely productive. It was lengthy. It was frank.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I am pleased to report that the charges against my client @stormydaniels have been dismissed in their entirety.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Mr. Cohen and Brent Blakely can't deal with the truth, the facts, and the law, so they have to resort to unethical, meritless motions.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I owe an apology to the pig for associating Giuliani with a pig.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Rudy Giuliani's basically stating that women that engage in the adult film industry and other forms of pornography don't have reputations and are not entitled to respect.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
These text messages show that the prior denials by Mr. President Donald Trump and Mr. Cohen relating to what President Donald Trump knew and about the honesty of my client were absolute lies, there was a significant cover-up here as part of an attempt to deceive the American people and Mrs. President Donald Trump and we intend on getting to the bottom of it.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We've got a whole host of information that we are going to be releasing relating to Mr. Cohen and relating to Mr. Trump, so they better buckle up.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We have already started producing documents to the government so any suggestion we are not cooperating is meritless.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The statements you are relying on were made in connection with Lisa's failed attempt to get a spousal and child support order of $ 215,000 a month ordered by the court. That never happened and the Court never gave any credence to Lisa Storie-Avenatti allegations.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I am scheduled to be on a number of networks, including CNN. I have been dealing with some medical issues for a close family member that I am caring for.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
They still haven't told anyone truly what the arrangement was with Michael Cohen, what it was for, why did they hire Michael Cohen to undertake this effort -- to this effort and what they haven't said is that there was absolutely no contacts whatsoever or connection between their entity and this oligarch or Russia.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The source or sources of our information is our work product, and nobody’s business.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Michael Cohen appears to be selling access to the president of the United States.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
When all the facts and evidence come out, there's going to be evidence of payments to other women.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
These are facts you would find out as an attorney in the first 30 minutes of a meeting with a client, this is not that complicated of a situation. Did The President know about the $ 130,000 payment ? When did The President know about it ? Did The President know about the agreement ? Did The President reimburse it and how did The President reimburse it ? I mean I don't understand what's so complicated about that unless you're trying to hide things.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The president had effectively an extramarital affair slush fund that was administered by Michael Cohen and that he would just be expected to take care of these things, they were a regular occurrence. I mean, that in and of itself should be very disturbing.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I may consider it, but I ’m not going to worry about it or pursue it right now because my main priority is finishing this case.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I’ve been approached by a number of networks who have explored the possibility of me possibly having my own show once the case is resolved.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I am stunned and speechless. If this is accurate, the American people have been lied to and deceived for months. And justice must be served.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I'm not at liberty to get into that. But it wasn't by accident.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We did not force the President to issue this defamatory tweet, we stated immediately after it was issued that we were going to be bringing this claim either in the LA case or in a separate matter. And that's exactly what we've done.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
If I am correct, this could end very badly for Mr. Trump and others.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The President trusted Michael Cohen as The President fixer for years, The President trusted The President with The President innermost secrets, and I think that the chickens are about to come home to roost.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
( Cohen) is radioactive. Anyone that had any contact with this man in the last 20 years should be very concerned about what secrets of theirs are within these documents.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Mr. Cohen has been placed in the crosshairs by Mr. Trump, he has been set-up to take the fall. An enormous amount of misplaced faith has been placed on his shoulders and I do not believe he has the mettle to withstand it.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
This case just became much more problematic for the president and Mr. Cohen.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We are uncovering more and more evidence that demonstrates that the American people have not been told the truth, we will not stop until we get to the bottom of this.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
We do not take kindly to these threats, nor will we be intimidated.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
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