NY grand jury investigating Trump hush cash scheme to listen to from former Michael Cohen authorized adviser

Lawyer Robert Costello, as soon as a authorized adviser to Trump legal professional Michael Cohen, will seem Monday earlier than the New York grand jury investigating the previous President Donald Trump’s alleged position in a scheme to pay hush cash to grownup movie star Stormy Daniels.

Costello, who has represented Trump allies like Steve Bannon and Rudy Giuliani, instructed CNN he’s showing earlier than the grand jury on the request of Trump’s authorized workforce.

CNN reported earlier Sunday that Trump’s authorized workforce requested the Manhattan District Lawyer’s Workplace name a witness who has data concerning Cohen’s credibility, in line with a supply acquainted with the matter.

CNN has reached out to the DA’s workplace.

Whereas such a transfer is uncommon for grand jury proceedings, the supply instructed CNN that Trump’s authorized workforce believes the district legal professional is presenting the testimony for “optics.”

Cohen, a central determine within the grand jury investigation, mentioned earlier Sunday that he has been requested to be on the District Lawyer’s Workplace Monday as a rebuttal witness.

“Sure, I used to be requested to make myself accessible and to be on the DA’s workplace tomorrow as a rebuttal witness,” Cohen mentioned on MSNBC Sunday. However Cohen had mentioned he wasn’t certain if he’d be answering questions earlier than the grand jury or in an interview with the Manhattan DA.

“Whether or not it’s earlier than the grand jury or simply with them for one more interview, once more, I’m unsure,” Cohen mentioned.

The last-minute grand jury motion comes after Trump mentioned Saturday he expects to be arrested in reference to the yearslong investigation right into a hush cash scheme involving Daniels, and referred to as on his supporters to protest any such transfer.

In a social media publish, Trump, referring to himself, mentioned the “main Republican candidate and former president of america can be arrested on Tuesday of subsequent week” – although he didn’t say why he expects to be arrested. His authorized workforce mentioned after Trump’s publish that it had not acquired any notifications from prosecutors.

Any indictment of the previous president, who’s operating for the White Home once more in 2024, would mark a historic first and shortly change the political dialog round an already divisive determine. Whereas Trump has an in depth historical past of civil litigation each earlier than and after taking workplace, a prison cost would signify a dramatic escalation of his authorized woes as he works to recapture the White Home.