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- The judge presiding over the lawsuit that porn star Stormy Daniels filed against President Donald Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen. has put the case on hold.
- Court documents filed on Friday show that Judge James Otero granted Cohen a 90-day stay, citing Cohen’s move earlier this week to plead the Fifth Amendment in the case.
- Cohen’s plea is related to an ongoing criminal investigation in which he is a subject. His attorneys argued that Cohen risked incriminating himself if he testified in the Daniels suit at this time.
- One legal expert said that while the delay is not likely to hurt Daniels’ case, Cohen was forced to choose between two equally unfavorable options.
The lawsuit porn star Stormy Daniels filed against President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen is officially on hold.
A judge overseeing the case granted Cohen’s attorneys a 90-day stay, citing Cohen’s move earlier this week to plead the Fifth Amendment in the case. Cohen’s plea is related to an ongoing criminal investigation out of the Southern District of New York, in which he is a subject.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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