Donald Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit against his former lawyer Michael Cohen on Wednesday, alleging he violated attorney-client privilege in his evolution from loyal fixer to turncoat witness.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Miami comes just a week after Trump was charged with 34 felonies related to checks issued to Cohen as reimbursement for a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Cohen, who went to federal prison for the payment, has cooperated heavily in the case and is expected to be the star witness at trial.
Trump’s suit lists five causes of action, accusing Cohen of committing an “onslaught of fiduciary and contractual breaches” in publishing two books, producing a podcast, and giving media interviews about paying off Daniels at Trump’s behest.
