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flibbitygiblets

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17. Also, if a person has sex and then

Reply to flibbitygiblets (Reply #16)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:49 PM

Feb 2018

demands payment not to tell anyone, is that extortion, or prostitution? If the answer is B, doesn't that make trump a John?

Are we all really so naive to believe this is the only such "sex hush money" story in trumps long miserable misogynistic life?

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Michael Cohen's Porn Star Payment Just Left Trump Open to Criminal Charges [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

This "personal lawyer" of Trump NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #1

But, but, but this is drumphland now. BSdetect Feb 2018 #2

It depends on what accounts were used to make the payment. Calista241 Feb 2018 #3

Trump would not have used his own money. He's a grifter. He takes money from his tblue37 Feb 2018 #18

Cohen is Trump's personal lawyer and made a payment that was in Trump's interest Major Nikon Feb 2018 #22

The devil is in the details in a case like this. Calista241 Feb 2018 #23

Not sure how you can make any of those claims Major Nikon Feb 2018 #29

IOKIYAR. nt BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #4

His Lawyer Just Admitted To An Ethics Violation That Could Cause Him To Lose His License ChoppinBroccoli Feb 2018 #5

Right? forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #11

Trump's campaign seems to have paid Michael Cohen's legal fees of $214,467 in 2017 wishstar Feb 2018 #6

numbers from trump's campaign finances line up with a $130,000 +/- payment at that time beachbum bob Feb 2018 #7

Cohen laundered the money Progressive dog Feb 2018 #8

Someone broke the law here Gothmog Feb 2018 #9

Notice how he doesn't include Trump himself in his denial? Orsino Feb 2018 #10

I am just amazed heaven05 Feb 2018 #12

PINO is above the law of mere mortal man, dontcha know! FreeStateDemocrat Feb 2018 #13

I have a sister and a brother that are attorneys and another brother who's a legal assistant.... marble falls Feb 2018 #14

by blaming azureblue Feb 2018 #31

How could I have forgotten that?? marble falls Feb 2018 #33

No, but see--- zentrum Feb 2018 #15

Who paid off all the others? flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #16

Also, if a person has sex and then flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #17

and why azureblue Feb 2018 #32

At least come up w/a decent lie Juliusseizure Feb 2018 #19

Is this a State of New York crime? Please? Hekate Feb 2018 #20

Unfortunately, Cohen based the "llc" in Delaware.(nt) ehrnst Feb 2018 #26

A Delaware LLC just to buy silence? bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #21

What about Hilary emails? SummerSnow Feb 2018 #24

Yeah, I'd like to see him to go down for treason, but done is better than perfect. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2018 #25

Sounds to me like hes setting up a malpractice defense for Donnie lol unblock Feb 2018 #27

Why would a lawyer personally pay to help a client who claims he is worth over ten billion dollars? Doodley Feb 2018 #28

Read his answer azureblue Feb 2018 #30