The Supreme Court has decided not to hear an appeal from Michael Cohen, the former fixer for Donald Trump, in a case where Cohen accused the ex-president of retaliating against him for promoting a critical tell-all book. The justices declined to comment on the case, upholding the decisions of lower courts that had dismissed Cohen's lawsuit.
In 2021, Cohen filed a lawsuit against Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr, and other federal officials, alleging retaliation in response to public comments he made about the book. Cohen was placed in solitary confinement for over two weeks after refusing to sign an agreement prohibiting him from speaking with the media, following his release during the pandemic.
