Cohen Would Turn Against President If Charged, Counselor Warned Trump

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Former prosecutor Jay Goldberg says he cautioned president that his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, could be compelled to cooperate with prosecutors.

One of President Donald Trump’s longtime legal advisers said he warned the president in a phone call Friday that Michael Cohen, Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer and close friend, would turn against the president and cooperate with federal prosecutors if faced with criminal charges.

Mr. Trump made the call seeking advice from Jay Goldberg, who represented Mr. Trump in the 1990s and early 2000s. Mr. Goldberg said he cautioned the president not to trust Mr. Cohen. On a scale of 100 to 1, where 100 is fully protecting the president, Mr. Cohen “isn’t even a 1,” he said he told Mr. Trump.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/cohen-would-turn-against-president-if-charged-counselor-warned-trump-1524093151

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The 15-minute discussion between the two men provides an inside peek at the president’s efforts to seek guidance amid the rapidly escalating developments involving Mr. Cohen. Mr. Goldberg is one of several longtime advisers Mr. Trump has reached out to as he and his legal team try to assess the potential fallout from the criminal investigation of Mr. Cohen and devise a response.


If he's making calls to other outside lawyers for advice on Cohen, he must be really worried about what's in those files.

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The 15-minute discussion between the two men provides an inside peek at the president’s efforts to seek guidance amid the rapidly escalating developments involving Mr. Cohen. Mr. Goldberg is one of several longtime advisers Mr. Trump has reached out to as he and his legal team try to assess the potential fallout from the criminal investigation of Mr. Cohen and devise a response.


If he's making calls to other outside lawyers for advice on Cohen, he must be really worried about what's in those files.

Maybe he should be. 

Cohen would be foolish not to cooperate if there is anything incriminating in those files.  Why should he go down alone? 

But I question wny Goldberg is blabbing about this alleged conversation with Trump.  The article says Goldberg represented Trump previously, but it's inclear whether he represents Trump now.  Even if Goldberg is not technically Trump's attorney now, there is some question as to whether this alleged conversation would be privileged.

[Right_in_Virginia]

If he's making calls to other outside lawyers for advice on Cohen, he must be really worried about what's in those files.

Be careful your fingers don't turn blue from crossing them too tightly.

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Be careful your fingers don't turn blue from crossing them too tightly.

I can assure you at least one is quite extended and being displayed in your general direction.