Following up on where things stand in the Stormy Daniels lawsuit, Cohen and Trump's lawyers are trying to get the case put on hold — https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/trump-and-his-longtime-lawyer-ask-the-court-hearing-stormy?utm_term=.kb3NRePQ5#.wnYr1XNdJ … — arguing that there are Fifth Amendment implications now that we know Cohen is under criminal investigation.
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So, on that front, the matter has been briefed and we are awaiting a ruling or further action from US District Judge James Otero.
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Meanwhile, in response to Trump's morning tweet regarding Daniels' claims,
@MichaelAvenatti told Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday afternoon that they will "likely" amend their lawsuit "to add a defamation claim against the president." Trump's tweet:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/986547093610299392 …Show this thread -
BREAKING: Judge Otero orders Friday hearing over whether Stormy Daniels' lawsuit will be put on hold in light of the Michael Cohen criminal investigation. (h/t
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Cohen asserts that the stay is proper based on the possibility of prosecution. It’ll be interesting to see what supporting evidence he offers to the court.
@MichaelAvenatti statement is certainly not sufficient supporting evidenceThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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