Michael Cohen has spent years portraying himself as the ultimate insider willing to “tell all” about President Donald Trump. He was the prosecution’s prized witness in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s criminal “hush money” case, and he also took the stand in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil fraud crusade.
But now, in a stunning twist that’s sending shockwaves through the political world, Cohen is claiming he was essentially “covered” and pressured into shaping his testimony to help prosecutors land Trump.
The explosive allegation comes as Trump continues to fight both cases on appeal — and as many Americans remain convinced the legal system has been weaponized against the president.
Cohen’s Sudden Turn After Helping Power Two High-Profile Cases
In the hush money trial, Cohen was presented as a key witness during the 2024 court battle. The case revolved around allegations that Trump falsified business records tied to payments made to keep potentially damaging claims from surfacing during the 2016 campaign.
Critics blasted the prosecution from the start, arguing it relied on shaky legal groundwork, creative interpretations of election law, and controversial maneuvering to stretch statutes of limitations. Observers also noted the unusual way charges were elevated and multiplied, turning what would typically be treated as a misdemeanor case into a sprawling 34-count felony prosecution.
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