Trump Attorney Cohen Drops Dossier Lawsuits Against Fusion GPS, BuzzFeed

smilesammich · April 19, 2018

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"The decision to voluntarily discontinue these cases was a difficult one," said a lawyer for Cohen, David Schwartz.

Continued Schwartz: "We believe the defendants defamed my client, and vindicating Mr. Cohen's rights was—and still remains—important. But given the events that have unfolded, and the time, attention, and resources needed to prosecute these matters, we have dismissed the matters, despite their merits."

The FBI raided Cohen's home and office this month and prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York revealed that they have been conducting a criminal investigation against him for months.

Cohen has not been charged but he is battling prosecutors over the cache of evidence the FBI seized.

The Washington, D.C., private intelligence firm Fusion GPS responded on Thursday that Cohen's decision to drop his suit showed that he was unwilling to undergo the fact-finding that opens a lawsuit because of what it might reveal about him.

"We welcome, though are not surprised, that Michael Cohen opted to withdraw this meritless complaint rather than face a discovery process that would have forced him to defend his reputation and address the allegations of the Steele dossier under penalty of perjury," the company said. "With his decision, it appears that Mr. Cohen can now focus on his many other legal travails."

simply not enough time to vindicate cohen! :lol: