Former President Donald Trump has sued his previous attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million.
The lawsuit against Cohen, according to an authority familiar with Trump’s legal team, has no connection with the Manhattan District Attorney’s case.
Trump is suing Michael Cohen for compensatory, actual, incidental, and punitive failures in a court proceeding.
The case states:
“This is an action arising from [Cohen’s] multiple breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, conversion and breaches of contract by virtue of [Cohen’s] past service as [Trump’s] employee and attorney.”
Fox News reported:
The lawsuit alleges Cohen breached his attorney-client relationship by “spreading falsehoods” about Trump that were “likely to be embarrassing or detrimental, and partook in other misconduct,” while also breaching contractual terms of a confidentiality agreement he signed as a condition of employment with Trump.
The lawsuit alleges Cohen spread falsehoods about Trump “with malicious intent and to wholly self-serving ends.”
The lawsuit details Cohen’s “myriad of public statements, including the publication of two books, a podcast series, and innumerable mainstream media appearances,” while ignoring “cease and desist” orders.
Cohen and Trump had a complicated relationship for more than 10 years. Cohen served Trump as his personal attorney and fixer and also managed numerous matters, helping Trump out.
Earlier in 2018, the FBI raided Cohen’s office, hotel room and residence as part of probes into his business dealings.
Later on, Cohen pled guilty to several offenses, including violations of campaign finance laws relating to payments he handed over to two women who claimed that they had affairs with Donald Trump.
