Donald J. Trump has always surrounded himself with lawyers — all types of lawyers.
And then there was the singular Michael D. Cohen, lawyer by trade and enforcer by nature.
With the loyalty of a surrogate son, he kept Mr. Trump’s secrets and cleaned up his messes.
This week, however, Mr. Cohen is poised to unfix Mr. Trump’s life.
When he takes the stand as a vital witness at Mr. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, Mr. Cohen will unearth some of the secrets he buried, revealing a mess that prosecutors say his former boss was desperate to hide.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, litigators, Michael D, Cohen
Locations:
Manhattan