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Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts) Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:45 PM Feb 2018

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Tune in CNN--Trump's lawyer says he paid Stormy out of his own pocket.

Hahaha.

Will Ms Sanders call him a liar tomorrow?

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Tune in CNN--Trump's lawyer says he paid Stormy out of his own pocket. (Original Post) Kingofalldems Feb 2018 OP

Sure he did. TomSlick Feb 2018 #1

I believe him. The question is how did the $130,000 get *into* his pocket unblock Feb 2018 #5

Chump change to help out a good client. fierywoman Feb 2018 #2

Happy Valentine's Day, Melania eleny Feb 2018 #3

Oh my. Tomorrow will not be pretty. Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #6

Already know per Maddow benld74 Feb 2018 #4

Different story now being told by his lawyer. writerJT Feb 2018 #7

NYT story on this: writerJT Feb 2018 #8

Maggie is such a tool. GeorgeGist Feb 2018 #12

Snap -on, or craftsman? Zo Zig Feb 2018 #16

I would not HDSam Feb 2018 #9

The meeting with the rushkies and uday - was just about adoptions..remember?? asiliveandbreathe Feb 2018 #10

Right after or shortly after he billed the Trump org for....say....200K in legal fees.... Thomas Hurt Feb 2018 #11

If anyone believes this, I have a bridge to sell Gothmog Feb 2018 #13

Well now maybe Trump told his lawyer thinkingagain Feb 2018 #14

That's the meaning of friendship! IluvPitties Feb 2018 #15

He contacted the Kremlin for The Don, and now he's hawking his book. "Look! Stormy!" struggle4progress Feb 2018 #17

My Lawyer Does That All The Time For Me JimGinPA Feb 2018 #18

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

1. Sure he did.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:47 PM

Feb 2018

I know lots of lawyers that would pay $130K out of their own pocket to help out a client.

unblock

(52,243 posts)

5. I believe him. The question is how did the $130,000 get *into* his pocket

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:49 PM

Feb 2018

fierywoman

(7,684 posts)

2. Chump change to help out a good client.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:48 PM

Feb 2018

eleny

(46,166 posts)

3. Happy Valentine's Day, Melania

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:48 PM

Feb 2018

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

6. Oh my. Tomorrow will not be pretty.

Reply to eleny (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:49 PM

Feb 2018

benld74

(9,904 posts)

4. Already know per Maddow

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:48 PM

Feb 2018

$$$ matching payout came from campaign fund
Made by his lawyer

writerJT

(190 posts)

7. Different story now being told by his lawyer.

Reply to benld74 (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:53 PM

Feb 2018

And it all originated when Common Cause uncovered the payment.

writerJT

(190 posts)

8. NYT story on this:

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:56 PM

Feb 2018

By Maggie Haberman Feb. 13, 2018
Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, said on Tuesday that he paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a pornographic-film actress who had once claimed to have had an affair with Mr. Trump.

“Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Clifford, and neither reimbursed me for the payment, either directly or indirectly,” Mr. Cohen said in a statement to The New York Times. “The payment to Ms. Clifford was lawful, and was not a campaign contribution or a campaign expenditure by anyone.”

https://mobile.nytimes.com/redirect?to-mobile=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F02%2F13%2Fus%2Fpolitics%2Fstormy-daniels-michael-cohen-trump.html%3Freferer%3D#click=https://t.co/SJCaMrqjpn

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

12. Maggie is such a tool.

Reply to writerJT (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 11:24 PM

Feb 2018

Zo Zig

(600 posts)

16. Snap -on, or craftsman?

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 12:21 AM

Feb 2018

Agreed.

HDSam

(251 posts)

9. I would not

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 11:02 PM

Feb 2018

be surprised to find out Mr. Cohen also got a $130,000 pay increase that year as well.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

10. The meeting with the rushkies and uday - was just about adoptions..remember??

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 11:14 PM

Feb 2018

just muddy the waters....the POS on an airplane..Hope Hicks involved in that memo on the rushkie meeting?..Hope Hicks..writes for porter??? -

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

11. Right after or shortly after he billed the Trump org for....say....200K in legal fees....

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 11:16 PM

Feb 2018

Gothmog

(145,288 posts)

13. If anyone believes this, I have a bridge to sell

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 11:25 PM

Feb 2018

thinkingagain

(906 posts)

14. Well now maybe Trump told his lawyer

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 11:48 PM

Feb 2018

“ You pay Stormy and I will get Mexico to pay you back” 😉

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)

15. That's the meaning of friendship!

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 11:59 PM

Feb 2018

struggle4progress

(118,288 posts)

17. He contacted the Kremlin for The Don, and now he's hawking his book. "Look! Stormy!"

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:01 AM

Feb 2018

JimGinPA

(14,811 posts)

18. My Lawyer Does That All The Time For Me

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:05 AM

Feb 2018

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