NEW: Former Pres. Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen can sue the Trump Organization to cover millions of dollars in legal fees, a New York appeals court rules.
Former President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen speaks to members of media at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, Jan. 24, 2022.'s onetime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen can sue the Trump Organization to cover millions of dollars in legal fees, a New York appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The unanimous opinion from the Appellate Division, First Department said the trial judge erred when he dismissed Cohen's lawsuit that sought indemnification for outstanding legal fees Cohen incurred in connection with the special counsel and congressional hearings, New York state attorney general and Manhattan district attorney proceedings, and the proceeding related to FBI search warrants.
The victory followed a legal setback when a federal judge dismissed Cohen's lawsuit that accused Trump, ex-Attorney General Bill Barr and the Trump administration of retaliating against him forFormer President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen speaks to members of media at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, Jan. 24, 2022.
Cohen became an outspoken opponent of Trump after previously working as his personal attorney for over a decade. He tore down Trump in a 2020 book, titled "Disloyal," and
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