{"id":2248781,"date":"2024-05-20T15:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T19:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-trial-cohen-testifies-he-raked-in-4-4-million-from-anti-trump-books-podcast\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T15:06:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T19:06:41","slug":"trump-trial-cohen-testifies-he-raked-in-4-4-million-from-anti-trump-books-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-trial-cohen-testifies-he-raked-in-4-4-million-from-anti-trump-books-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump trial: Cohen reveals earning $4.4 million from anti-Trump literature and podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-trial-cohen-testifies-he-raked-in-4-4-million-from-anti-trump-books-podcast%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2248781&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michael Cohen\u2064 testified in Donald\u2062 Trump&#8217;s trial, revealing he earned millions from\u200d books and a podcast reflecting his disputes with the\u2062 former president. Cohen \u2063made over $4.4 million from &#8220;Disloyal,&#8221; &#8220;Revenge,&#8221; and &#8220;Mea Culpa.&#8221; Trump&#8217;s attorney questioned Cohen on his profitability critiquing Trump and mentioned Cohen&#8217;s potential TV show and upcoming book about Trump. \u2062Cohen&#8217;s testimony unveiled insights and financial motives \u200bin the case.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK<\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-cohen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michael Cohen\">Michael Cohen<\/a> testified Monday during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michael Cohen\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trumps-criminal-hush-money-trial-set-for-march-25\/\" title=\"Trump's hush money trial scheduled for March 25\">hush money trial<\/a> that he made millions from books and a podcast that are centered on Cohen\u2019s grievances with the former president.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen said he raked in more than $3 million from his books <em>Disloyal<\/em> and <em>Revenge<\/em> and $1 million from his podcast <em>Mea Culpa<\/em> since the fall of 2020, estimating that his earnings totaled $4.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen\u2019s remarks came as Trump attorney Todd Blanche grilled Cohen during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-stone-announces-he-will-sue-those-who-arrested-him-and-put-him-in-front-of-a-kangaroo-court\/\" title=\"Roger Stone Announces He Will Sue Those Who Arrested Him and Put Him In Front of a Kangaroo Court\">cross-examination<\/a> about how Cohen has profited for years by salaciously railing against Trump to readers and listeners.<\/p>\n<p>Blanche asked Cohen if he has been shopping around a television show about himself called <em>The Fixer<\/em>. Cohen worked as Trump\u2019s attorney and fixer when Cohen paid porn star Stormy Daniels to silence her so she would not come forward with claims of a years-old affair with Trump right before the 2016 election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot I pitching it, but there is a television show,\u201d Cohen said, clarifying that his friend was shopping it around with Cohen\u2019s permission. Cohen said the show has not been picked up by anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Blanche also asked if Cohen was working on a third book about Trump. Cohen said he was but that he was not negotiating prices for it yet.<\/p>\n<p>Blanche suggested that even though Cohen is a subpoenaed witness in Trump\u2019s trial, Cohen has a monetary incentive to testify against Trump. Cohen went on a media blitz in the lead-up to the trial, teasing his highly anticipated testimony. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3003518\/trump-trial-cohen-cross-examination-questions-tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>conducted<\/a> livestreams on TikTok during which he talked about the trial, garnering donations through his followers on the popular Chinese-owned app.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-wouldnt-approve-a-murder-charge-after-confession-so-the-police-commander-stepped-in-report\/\" title=\"Prosecutors Wouldn\u2019t Approve A Murder Charge After Confession, So The Police Commander Stepped In: Report\">defense attorney noted<\/a> that Cohen\u2019s \u201cjourney\u201d from the time he got out of jail in 2020 until the present day has been \u201cnear daily attacks on President Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSure,\u201d Cohen replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot sure. Yes or no?\u201d Blanche asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes,\u201d Cohen clarified.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen pleaded guilty to tax evasion, campaign finance violations, lying to a bank, and lying to Congress in 2018. One of his crimes was related to his payment to Daniels, for which Trump is now on trial. Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison, and he has persistently blamed Trump for the ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about monetary gains Cohen could see from the trial, Cohen testified that he had a financial interest in the case but claimed that it would be better for him if Trump were exonerated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s better if he\u2019s not [convicted] for me because it gives me more to talk about in the future,\u201d Cohen said.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen also admitted he is considering running for Congress due to the name recognition he has built.<\/p>\n<p>Blanche has spent much of his cross-examination undercutting Cohen\u2019s credibility, highlighting his willingness to lie to Trump, his past perjury-related crimes, and how lucrative criticizing Trump has been for Cohen.<\/p>\n<p>Blanche rounded out his cross-examination Monday afternoon with a final question about Cohen\u2019s credibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true that you will lie out of loyalty, correct?\u201d Blanche asked.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, sir,\u201d Cohen responded.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution has concluded presenting its side of the case and now Trump\u2019s team is set to present its defense.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Donald Trump&#8217;s hush money trial in New York, Michael Cohen revealed earning millions from books and a podcast focused on his issues with the former president. He mentioned making over $3 million from &#8220;Disloyal&#8221; and &#8220;Revenge&#8221; books and $1 million from the &#8220;Mea Culpa&#8221; podcast. 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