NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has dropped his $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer who is now a key witness in a criminal case against him, Cohen and a Trump spokesperson said Thursday night.
Trump has also accused Cohen of breaking a confidentiality agreement that he signed as a condition of his employment.
That testimony was originally set for Oct. 3, but Trump rescheduled so he could attend the first three days of a separate New York civil fraud trial.
A Trump spokesperson said Trump had decided “to temporarily pause" the suit against Cohen as he mounts another campaign for the White House and fights criminal charges in four separate jurisdictions, but said he would refile at a later date.
“My legal team and I now look forward to turning our full attention to holding Mr. Trump accountable for his latest abuse of the legal system.
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