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Politics & Government

Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

8:20am December 30, 2023

by The Associated Press

Donald Trump's onetime personal lawyer and fixer says he passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge.

Former President Donald Trump, center, flanked by his defense attorneys, Alina Habba, left, and Chris Kise, right.

Politics & Government

Trump takes the stand and is fined $10,000 for violating a gag order in fraud case

5:56pm October 25, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The former president questioned the political leanings of the judge in the case and another person. The judge inferred that to mean Trump was referring to his clerk.

Michael Cohen arrives for former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen testifies against him in New York

6:23pm October 24, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Cohen, a former Trump lawyer and onetime loyal ally, testified against the former president in a civil trial that threatens Trump's business empire.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference in January, after a sentencing hearing of the Trump Organization. Bragg's office has invited former President Trump to testify before a grand jury — a step that often precedes an indictment.

What we know about Trump possibly facing criminal indictment in New York City

4:40pm March 10, 2023

Trump has been invited to testify before a Manhattan grand jury, typically the last step before a criminal indictment. Trump could become the first former president in U.S. history to be indicted.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is investigating whether former President Donald Trump broke the law with payments allegedly made to cover up an extramarital affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, pictured in 2018.

National

Manhattan DA presenting evidence in Trump-Stormy Daniels investigation to grand jury

6:31pm January 30, 2023

by Andrea Bernstein

The investigation stems from payments Donald Trump made, allegedly to prevent accusations that he had had an extramarital affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels from becoming public.

Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, listening to closing statements during a House Oversight Committee hearing in Feb. 2019.

Trump Fired A 'Faux-Bama', Michael Cohen Alleges In Tell-All Memoir

11:43pm September 07, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

In his book Disloyal: A Memoir, President Trump's former personal attorney catalogs a laundry list of accusations, ranging from racism and sexual misconduct to financial misdeeds over decades.

Jerry Falwell Jr. speaks at a Liberty University commencement in 2017 in Lynchburg, Va.

Liberty University Doubles Down After Falwell Denies Reports Of His Resignation

11:10pm August 24, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Jerry Falwell Jr., has officially resigned as president of Liberty University, according to a university source. In an interview with Virginia Business, he contradicts the university official.

A federal judge found that Michael Cohen's return to prison earlier this month was a violation of his First Amendment rights. Cohen, shown here on release in May, had previously been granted home confinement due to coronavirus concerns.

Judge Orders Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Released From Prison

7:05pm July 23, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Cohen returned to prison this month after he was released in May over coronavirus concerns. A judge finds his return to prison was in retaliation for plans to publish a book about the president.

Michael Cohen arrives Thursday at his Manhattan apartment after being released from federal prison.

Michael Cohen Released From Prison Due To Coronavirus Concerns

1:38pm May 21, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

President Trump's former attorney will be placed in home confinement. Thousands of federal inmates have been released to home confinement since March due to concerns about exposure to the coronavirus.

One year after Stephanie Clifford, who is better known as Stormy Daniels, was arrested in Columbus, five police officers are facing disciplinary action over the incident.

Ohio Police Officers Face Disciplinary Action Over Stormy Daniels' Arrest

12:55pm August 01, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The officers include a police commander, a lieutenant, a sergeant and two of the officers who arrested Stephanie Clifford — better known as Stormy Daniels — last summer in Columbus.