Embattled attorney Michael Cohen has dropped a pair of much-touted libel suits against BuzzFeed and the private investigation firm Fusion GPS over publication of the so-called dossier detailing alleged ties between President Donald Trump and Russia.
Cohen abandoned the suits late Wednesday as he continues to fight to recover documents and electronic files seized from his home, office and hotel room last week by federal authorities as part of what appears to be a broad criminal investigation into his conduct.
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The dossier claims that Cohen met with Russian operatives somewhere in Europe, including Prague, to attend a meeting to “clean up the mess” created by public disclosures of other Trump associates’ reported ties to Russia.
Cohen denied the Prague meeting occurred.
Dropping the suits could help Cohen avoid being questioned by lawyers from Fusion GPS or having to turn over evidence related to the case — both steps that could undercut his defense in the criminal probe.
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BREAKING: Embattled Trump attorney Michael Cohen drops libel suits against BuzzFeed & Fusion GPS https://t.co/7WUOIsCLa8
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) April 19, 2018
Very interesting development: Cohen has dropped the libel lawsuits he filed against BuzzFeed & Fusion GPS over the dossier. Now won’t have to answer related questions in litigation. Comes days after McClatchy reported Mueller has evidence he was in Prague. https://t.co/mo8MBdcZAo
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) April 19, 2018
Michael Cohen is dropping his libel lawsuits against BuzzFeed and Fusion GPS over the dossier — here's BuzzFeed's statement pic.twitter.com/xDQY9unJxG
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 19, 2018
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