Missourian
Diamond Member
Lawyers work around the edges
A good lawyer knows where the edge is
A profitable lawyer knows how far he can go over the edge
Ok. That still makes Cohen not a good lawyer AND not a profitable lawyer.
And it doesn't change the fact that people go to a lawyer for their expertise...and their expertise is knowing what is legal and what isn't.
By going through a lawyer...Trump satisfied the due diligence requirement of this business translation.
My lawyer fucked me, huh?
It won't fly.
It may very well fly, although I doubt there would be any need for it to fly. First, it is not illegal to pay off a hooker to keep her mouth shut. Second, it is not illegal to pay off a hooker through a lawyer, and/or an LLC.
What we have here is a possible campaign finance violation, and that is iffy. If the prosecutor can prove that Trump paid off the hooker to benefit his campaign, and then did not report that expenditure, there may well be a campaign finance violation for not reporting it. A fine at best.
However, Trump can claim that the payment was made to protect his marriage, and that would remove any campaign finance violation. The prosecutor would be required to prove that claim false.
It's not a fine at best. Cohen just plead to felony campaign finance violations. Trump is not only complicit, he's a co-conspirator.
You fools need to wise up.
Co-conspirator? That's bullshit. Show me the proof of this fake news, Señor Gullible.