adequatedane Wrote:
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> Hi All
>
> This source provides insight into Cohen's plea
> deal....<[www.cnbc.com]
> s-he-never-directed-ex-lawyer-cohen-to-break-the-l
> aw.html>
>
> Quotes from the source....."In a trio of tweets
> Thursday morning, Trump added that Cohen only
> admitted guilt to the charges, "of which he
> probably was not guilty," in order to "embarrass
> the president and get a much reduced prison
> sentence.""
>
> "Prosecutors in Cohen's case have said that the
> payments, which went to porn star Stormy Daniels
> and Playboy model Karen McDougal, were made "in
> coordination with and at the direction of"
> Trump."
>
> My comments
>
> The second quote is interesting because it raises
> the question of how is the prosecution defining
> coordination or direction of? Don't all lawyers
> operate under the coordination and/or direction of
> their client? Lawyers are expect to provide legal
> council and operate under the law. Trump is
> therefore correct the onus of pleading guilty to
> the plea deal charges is on Cohen since as a
> lawyer he is expected to represent and operate
> under the law regardless of a clients direction.
>
> Unless further evidence arises which support the
> Campaign Finance charges Trump is spot on that
> Cohen acted of and for himself.
>
> dane

First, there are tapes.