Trump lawyer sues BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS for defamation over dossier

[Julian Englis]

Source: The Hill

President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen is suing BuzzFeed News and Fusion GPS over a dossier that includes unverified allegations linking Trump to Russia, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.

BuzzFeed News had published the controversial document a year ago, while Fusion GPS was the political research firm behind the dossier.

“It will be proven that I had no involvement in this Russian collusion conspiracy,” Cohen told Bloomberg. “My name was included only because of my proximity to the president.”

Bloomberg noted that Cohen had informed reporters of the lawsuits but that the documents weren’t immediately available on online court dockets.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368237-trump-lawyer-sues-buzzfeed-fusion-gps-for-defamation-over-dossier

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Discovery requests by Buzzfeed this lawsuit, if there is a lawsuit, ought to be hilarious.

A link to the original Bloomberg story:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-10/trump-lawyer-cohen-sues-buzzfeed-over-claims-in-russia-dossier

[George II]

1. trump's # of lawsuits is rapidly approaching his # of lies.

[Wwcd]

2. Desperate. It too late to unsee what we've all seen.

We know what you did!

[Irish_Dem]

3. They refuse to pay taxes, hate the government, but constantly use the US legal system

as a weapon to get what they want.

[exboyfil]

9. Nice summary

[Irish_Dem]

10. Thanks exboy!

[Corgigal]

4. Omg...funny

Hope the lawyers got paid upfront. Your client isn't a private person anymore. Someone pick up the clue phone.

[pnwmom]

5. It's curious that they didn't sue Steele and his company for defamation. He was the one

who produced the report, and Fusion didn't authorize its public release.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

24. So they won't have to litigate the truth of the dossier, just its release. Limits "discovery". . .nt

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Someone had a source inside Trump's hair

they know all about you!

[mac56]

7. Please proceed.

[marble falls]

8. This is what, another of four thousand + lawsuits he's been involved with? Has he even won 10%?

[tinrobot]

11. If it goes to trial, he gets questioned about the dossier... under oath.

I seriously doubt he'll want to take it that far.

[C_U_L8R]

12. I trust Cohen is representing himself.

[Maeve]

18. And we all know what that means

A fool for a client and an ass for an attorney

[C_U_L8R]

20. Exactly!

[jmowreader]

13. Trump is the guy who founded the entire Birther industry

He may want to think twice about trying to sue for defamation...because last I checked, the US President can't sue for that. And if he DOES...well, like a lot of other people have pointed out, the testimony could be hilarious.

"Mr. Trump, did you or did you not hire two prostitutes to urinate on the bed the Obamas slept in? And before you answer, we brought the two prostitutes and they brought the check you paid them with - in part to prove you did, but mostly because it bounced and they want their money, asshole."

[Iliyah]

14. Request for Admissions

enough said.

[Julian Englis]

15. Buzzfeed's response to the lawsuit

Link to tweet

[BigmanPigman]

16. Is the Moron's middle name "Sue"?

[Toorich]

17. YES!!!!!!!

Don't have to wait for a trial to put tRump under oath.

Buzzfeed and Fusion need to immediately file counter-claims so that when tRump's case is dismissed, they can continue the case against him.
Let the discovery depositions begin!!!!
Bbwwaaahhhaaaaaa!

[L. Coyote]

19. A dream come true for those wanting discovery to happen.

Like I been saying all along, invest in popcorn futures

[Gothmog]

21. This looks like a bogus lawsuit

There will be some fun discovery in this lawsuit

[SunSeeker]

22. Oh goodie. Can't wait to read the depo transcript of the "Says who?" guy.

[KWR65]

23. They need to subpoena Trump for his testimony.

They always make video tapes when they do civil depositions.

[wishstar]

25. To clarify, Trump did not sue, it is Michael Cohen who sued for himself, not on behalf of Trump

This lawsuit is by Michael Cohen on behalf of Michael Cohen, not Trump.

[marybourg]

26. So tRump's lawyer is exposing his client's behavior

to scrutiny in order to defend his own reputation. Bizarre. And unethical. But then he is tRump's choice for a lawyer.

[briv1016]

27. Great, first witness for the defense is Donald.

And as the plaintiff he can't invoke executive privilege.

[gademocrat7]

28. Cohen needed a publicity fix.