Attorney Admits To More Lies
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by Tyler Durden
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 12:57
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President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has backtracked in a recent recorded phone call, claiming he's not actually guilty for crimes he pleaded guilty to.
In a conversation with Trump-hating provocateur Tom Arnold, Cohen said that he hadn't evaded taxes, and that a criminal charge linked to his home-equity line of credit was "a lie," according to the Wall Street Journal.
Arnold recorded Cohen without his knowledge for approximately 36 minutes during a March 25 phone call, which Arnold provided to the Journal.
Of note, Cohen is due to begin serving a three-year prison sentence on May 6 after testifying for more than 100 hours to federal and congressional investigators.
"You would think that you would have folks, you know, stepping up and saying, ‘You know what, this guy’s lost everything,’" Cohen told Arnold during the call. "My family’s happiness, and my law license," he continued, "I lost my business…my insurance, my bank accounts, all for what? All for what? Because Trump, you know, had an affair with a porn star? That’s really what this is about."
Cohen's attorney, Lanny Davis, said: "Michael has taken responsibility for his crimes and will soon report to prison to serve his sentence. While he cannot change the past, he is making every effort to reclaim his life and do right by his family and country. He meant no offense by his statements."
And while the White House and the Manhattan US attorney's office declined to comment, Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani tweeted: "Poetic justice for a disbarred lawyer who surreptitiously recorded his client and numerous others including Chris Cuomo."