Michael Cohen Says He Will Take The Fifth In Stormy Daniels Suit
President Trump's longtime attorney, Michael Cohen, will invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a civil lawsuit brought by adult entertainer Stormy Daniels — a move that would prevent him revealing anything that could be used later by federal prosecutors.
"Based on the advice of counsel, I will assert my 5th Amendment rights in connection with all proceedings in this case due to the ongoing criminal investigation by the FBI and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York," Cohen wrote in the filing in Los Angeles federal court.
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution spells out the right of individuals not to be compelled to testify against themselves.
The civil suit brought by Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, names Cohen as a defendant. Daniels, who says she had an affair with Donald Trump a decade ago, signed a confidentiality agreement with Cohen days before the 2016 election in exchange for $130,000 — money that Cohen says he paid out with an equity loan on his house.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/26/605948086/michael-cohen-says-he-will-take-the-fifth-in-stormy-daniels-suit
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