New York – Donald Trump has dropped his $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer who is now a key witness in a criminal case against him, Cohen and a Trump spokesperson said Thursday night. However, it is important to note that the former president has not waived his right to sue again.
Trump had accused Cohen of spreading falsehoods with malicious intent and causing vast reputational harm by publicly discussing hush-money payments made to women during Trump’s 2016 campaign, which are at the center of criminal charges he is facing in New York. Trump also claimed that Cohen violated a confidentiality agreement he signed as a condition of his employment.
Just days before his scheduled deposition in the lawsuit brought against him in Florida, Trump decided to drop the suit. The deposition was originally set for October 3 but was rescheduled so that Trump could attend a New York civil fraud trial. Cohen is expected to testify in that trial next week.
A Trump spokesperson stated that Trump has decided to “temporarily pause” the lawsuit against Cohen as he embarks on another campaign for the White House and fights criminal charges in four separate jurisdictions. However, the spokesperson made it clear that Trump intends to refile the suit at a later date.
“Given that President Trump is required to sit for deposition in a civil matter on Columbus Day, when he is scheduled to be in the Great State of New Hampshire, and while the President is fighting against the meritless claims that have been lodged against him in New York, Washington D.C., Florida, and Georgia, as well as continuing his winning campaign… President Trump has decided to temporarily pause his meritorious claims against Michael Cohen,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
The spokesperson further stated that once Trump has overcome the ongoing legal challenges, he will resume pursuing his claims against Cohen, who will be held accountable for his unlawful words and actions, just as the Southern District of New York held him accountable for numerous unrelated acts and crimes, making Cohen a very “proud” felon.
Meanwhile, Cohen celebrated the decision, referring to the suit as a retaliatory intimidation tactic.
“Mr. Trump’s cowardly dismissal marks the end of this latest attempt to deter me from providing truthful testimony against him,” Cohen said in a statement. “My legal team and I are now focused on holding Mr. Trump accountable for his latest abuse of the legal system. More to come.”
The lawsuit, which was filed in Miami, offers a glimpse into the arguments that will likely be presented in Trump’s defense against charges of falsifying internal business records to conceal payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence allegations of extramarital encounters.
Trump maintains his innocence and denies any wrongdoing.
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