CNN Analyst: Cohem’s Admitted Crime Undermines Credibility, Raises Questions About His Relationship With Prosecutors

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig slammed the Manhattan District Attorney�s Office
and the grand jury that oversaw the criminal prosecution of former Trump
lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen a few years ago, saying that because they gave
him a �free pass� on a crime that is more serious than the charges against
former President Donald Trump, it undermined his credibility as a witness.

Cohen admitted on Monday during Trump�s trial that he stole $60,000 from the
Trump Organization in 2016 and that he allegedly informed �multiple
prosecutors� but was never charged for it.

Honig said that it was going to be difficult for the prosecution to fix
Cohen�s credibility with the jury after he admitted to the crime.

�It is the fact, Michael Cohen did steal this money and what makes that
really so important � is it�s not as if Michael Cohen was just stealing on
the side, that�d be bad enough,� Honig said. �The problem is he was stealing
from the exact reimbursement at issue in this case. So, the prosecution�s
core argument is Donald Trump knew what that $420,000 was all about. He was
totally read in on it. Turns out Michael Cohen was stealing from him within
that $420,000.�

Honig noted that Cohen cannot be charged after admitting to the crime
�because the statute of limitations has run out.�

�But it�s a very fair question to ask, gee folks of the jury, they gave him a
free pass,� He said. �He committed larceny. It�s a higher degree of a felony
than what Donald Trump is charged with. Yet they gave Michael Cohen a free
pass even though he�s now admitted that he stole what amounts to $60,000. It
goes to his credibility, it goes to his relationship with the D.A.�

WATCH:

CNN legal expert Elie Honig on Michael Cohen�s admission that he
stole $60,000 from the Trump Organization:

�They gave him a free pass. He committed larceny, it�s a higher
degree of a felony than what Donald Trump is charged with. Yet they
gave Michael Cohen a free pass even� pic.twitter.com/BhzKcr1VAx

� Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) May 20, 2024

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