MSNBC legal analyst Danny Ceballos on Monday called former Trump fixer Michael Cohen an “opportunistic thief” after he admitted stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his boss. ” he called.
“Now, the argument is that you’re just an opportunistic thief. You were literally pocketing money from your employer,” Ceballos told MSNBC while discussing the ongoing trial. He spoke at
Cohen testified Monday that he inflated payments to tech companies that provided services to the Trump Organization and pocketed the difference. The skimmed money was part of a $420,000 reimbursement to Cohen, which also included $130,000 paid to former porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Ceballos said this confession to the theft and “prosecutors have painted Michael Cohen as some sort of bumbling, pathetic figure whose only crime is a misguided and eternal loyalty to Donald Trump.” “Did you lie to Congress?” “Yes, I did. But I did it because I was under the control of Donald Trump’s Svengali.” But now I see something a little different. ”
MSNBC legal analyst Danny Ceballos criticized Michael Cohen’s actions during an appearance on MSNBC.
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MSNBC analysts argued that accepting cash payments would invite trouble.
“I think the idea of just grabbing a wad of bills and stuffing them in your pocket moved Michael Cohen from a Tom Hagen-like figure in ‘The Godfather’ to someone who was actually closer to Fredo Corleone.” You’re a thief,” he said. “And what comes up a lot at the end is the fact that he admitted he was willing to steal from his own customers.”
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On May 14, former President Donald Trump was indicted in Manhattan State Court in New York City on charges of falsifying business records to hide money he paid to hush porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Defendant Michael Cohen is cross-examined by defense attorney Todd Branch during his criminal trial. , 2024 in this courtroom sketch. (Reuters/Jane Rosenberg)
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Cohen testified Monday in a New York state lawsuit against former President Trump that he went to TD Bank to pay for services to Redfinch, withdrew the cash over several days and stored it in a brown paper bag. He claimed to have paid the tech CEO $50,000, but testified that he actually only paid $20,000.
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FOX News’ Emma Colton contributed to this report.
