Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, appeared in court today, and agreed to a plea deal for lying to Congress.
The scene inside the NYC courtroom looked like something you’d see in a banana republic.
Cohen’s defense team consisted of:
- Guy Petrillo
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District NY, Clinton Administration
- Amy Lester
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District NY, Obama Administration
The prosecutors who signed off were:
- Jeannie Rhee
- Deputy Assistant AG, Obama Administration
- Clinton Foundation lawyer
- Maxed out donations to Clinton 2016
- Andrew Goldstein
- U.S. Attorney Southern District NY, Obama Administration
- Donated to Obama 2008 and 2012
- Rush Atkinson
- DOJ, Obama Administration
- Donated to Clinton 2016
The judge was:
- Judge William H. Pauley III
- Appointed to the court by President Clinton in 1996
And, finally, it was all leaked to:
- ABC News’ George Stephanopolous
- Communications Chief, Clinton Administration
