Trump lawyer sues BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS for defamation over dossier
Source: The Hill
President Trumps personal lawyer Michael Cohen is suing BuzzFeed News and Fusion GPS over a dossier that includes unverified allegations linking Trump to Russia, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.
BuzzFeed News had published the controversial document a year ago, while Fusion GPS was the political research firm behind the dossier.
It will be proven that I had no involvement in this Russian collusion conspiracy, Cohen told Bloomberg. My name was included only because of my proximity to the president.
Bloomberg noted that Cohen had informed reporters of the lawsuits but that the documents werent immediately available on online court dockets.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368237-trump-lawyer-sues-buzzfeed-fusion-gps-for-defamation-over-dossier
Discovery requests by Buzzfeed this lawsuit, if there is a lawsuit, ought to be hilarious.
A link to the original Bloomberg story:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-10/trump-lawyer-cohen-sues-buzzfeed-over-claims-in-russia-dossier
George II
(67,782 posts)Wwcd
(6,288 posts)We know what you did!
Irish_Dem
(47,014 posts)as a weapon to get what they want.
exboyfil
(17,862 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,014 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)Hope the lawyers got paid upfront. Your client isn't a private person anymore. Someone pick up the clue phone.
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)who produced the report, and Fusion didn't authorize its public release.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,146 posts)they know all about you!
mac56
(17,566 posts)marble falls
(57,080 posts)tinrobot
(10,895 posts)I seriously doubt he'll want to take it that far.
C_U_L8R
(45,001 posts)Maeve
(42,282 posts)A fool for a client and an ass for an attorney
jmowreader
(50,557 posts)He may want to think twice about trying to sue for defamation...because last I checked, the US President can't sue for that. And if he DOES...well, like a lot of other people have pointed out, the testimony could be hilarious.
"Mr. Trump, did you or did you not hire two prostitutes to urinate on the bed the Obamas slept in? And before you answer, we brought the two prostitutes and they brought the check you paid them with - in part to prove you did, but mostly because it bounced and they want their money, asshole."
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)enough said.
Julian Englis
(2,309 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)Toorich
(391 posts)Don't have to wait for a trial to put tRump under oath.
Buzzfeed and Fusion need to immediately file counter-claims so that when tRump's case is dismissed, they can continue the case against him.
Let the discovery depositions begin!!!!
Bbwwaaahhhaaaaaa!
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Like I been saying all along, invest in popcorn futures
Gothmog
(145,168 posts)There will be some fun discovery in this lawsuit
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)KWR65
(1,098 posts)They always make video tapes when they do civil depositions.
wishstar
(5,269 posts)This lawsuit is by Michael Cohen on behalf of Michael Cohen, not Trump.
marybourg
(12,629 posts)to scrutiny in order to defend his own reputation. Bizarre. And unethical. But then he is tRump's choice for a lawyer.
briv1016
(1,570 posts)And as the plaintiff he can't invoke executive privilege.