Legal experts raised doubts about the value of former President Donald Trump’s surprise mystery witness in the Manhattan DA probe after he was revealed to be a former Rudy Giuliani attorney.
The Times reported that Costello and Cohen had a “falling out,” and Costello would appear solely to undermine Cohen’s credibility if the grand jury votes to hear from him.Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman noted that Costello had previously represented Cohen.. “I haven’t seen that confirmed however and Costello’s credibility is suspect.”
“What Trump’s lawyers hope to gain from having Costello attack Michael Cohen’s credibility in that forum is a mystery,”legal analyst Lisa Rubin suggested the move may simply be a delay tactic, noting that Trump over the weekend teased that he would be arrested on Tuesday. The testimony from Costello would come after a request from Trump’s lawyers. The Times noted that under state law, a person who is expected to be indicted can request for a witness to appear on their behalf but the decision on whether to hear the testimony will fall on the grand jury.
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