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spooky3

(34,456 posts)
Mon Apr 16, 2018, 03:57 PM Apr 2018

If you worked for only one client 2007-2017, would you have an extra $130K lying around to

pay off a non-credible accuser of your buddy, just because you're good friends?

"From 2007 to 2017, Cohen worked as a lawyer for Trump and the Trump Organization." (WaPo)

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If you worked for only one client 2007-2017, would you have an extra $130K lying around to (Original Post) spooky3 Apr 2018 OP
People are saying safeinOhio Apr 2018 #1
and took in laundry, and did pet-sitting... spooky3 Apr 2018 #2
Took in laundry.... Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #8
That's not too outlandish depending on the client. SomethingNew Apr 2018 #3
Yes, but that is not my point. Does your friend pay off third parties spooky3 Apr 2018 #6
Depends on how much trump paid him dembotoz Apr 2018 #4
Drumpf is using those campaign funds as his personal slush fund. Funds funneled through Cohen can be politicaljunkie41910 Apr 2018 #5
That seems more plausible. spooky3 Apr 2018 #7
Sean Hannity just tweeted that Michael Cohen has never represented him in any matter and that he politicaljunkie41910 Apr 2018 #9

SomethingNew

(279 posts)
3. That's not too outlandish depending on the client.
Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:17 PM
Apr 2018

I know a guy here in Texas that works exclusively for one private equity client out of his home and he makes hundreds of thousand every year.

spooky3

(34,456 posts)
6. Yes, but that is not my point. Does your friend pay off third parties
Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:20 PM
Apr 2018

at the rate of $130K, without getting reimbursed? Maybe if he is a billionaire, he does.

dembotoz

(16,806 posts)
4. Depends on how much trump paid him
Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:17 PM
Apr 2018

Doesn't sound like trump left him much free time.
40 plus hours / week x 52 weeks =nice pay check

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
5. Drumpf is using those campaign funds as his personal slush fund. Funds funneled through Cohen can be
Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:20 PM
Apr 2018

for whatever "legal" purpose he deems. This morning on MSNBC they made this announcement about 25% of his 3rd quarter campaign contributions went to pay legal fees for a total of more than $800K of which $280K went to Stormy Daniels lawyer. Daniels claimed to have received a payoff of $130,000 from Trump's lawyer. Who got the other $150K out of the $280K reported? Her lawyer? Cohen? or Both?

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
9. Sean Hannity just tweeted that Michael Cohen has never represented him in any matter and that he
Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:32 PM
Apr 2018

never retained him, received an invoice, or paid legal fees. This is further proof that that Drumpf is using the legal fees account as a personal slush fund. Mueller needs to investigate. Trump is using these fees for his own purposes, and when he has to be accountable, they throw out names like Hannity that they believe will cover for them. Well Hannity just said that he's never received any invoice nor paid any. Time for Mueller to investigate, because someone's lying. Legal fees aren't an account that Drumpf would expect to get much scrutiny since it would be considered a normal part of doing business. Unfortunately, Trump has not helped any of those people on his staff who have incurred legal fees for having been subpoena'd for their grand jury testimony, for the Special Counselor Mueller which we know have been incurred because it's been reported on.

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