{"id":886,"date":"2024-05-21T20:19:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T20:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/robert-costello-denies-effort-to-intimidate-michael-cohen\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T17:58:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T17:58:13","slug":"robert-costello-denies-effort-to-intimidate-michael-cohen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/robert-costello-denies-effort-to-intimidate-michael-cohen\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Costello Denies Effort to Intimidate Michael Cohen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"5\">\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"\/><br \/>\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- plc: default meta setup --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- articleDisplay --> <\/p>\n<p>            <!-- using metaTitle --><\/p>\n<p>    <title>Robert Costello Denies Effort to Intimidate Michael Cohen  | Law.com<\/title>  <\/p>\n<p>        <meta name=\"keyword\" content=\"\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p>    <meta name=\"pageName\" content=\"Robert Costello Denies Effort to Intimidate Michael Cohen  | Law.com\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:title\" content=\"Robert Costello Denies Effort to Intimidate Michael Cohen  | Law.com\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Law.com\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/2024\/05\/21\/ridiculous-robert-costello-denies-intimidating-michael-cohen-as-trump-trial-testimony-closes\/\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/images.law.com\/contrib\/content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/05\/DSC_9992-767x633.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:description\" content=\"Costello resumed the stand on Tuesday as the second and final witness in the defense\u2019s case in chief. 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He is a longtime supporter and friend of Rudy Giuliani, and was said to have advised Michael Cohen that he was &quot;loved&quot; by Trump&#039;s people, that &quot;they are in our corner,&quot; after Cohen got raided by the FBI. Costello told Cohen they had a &quot;back channel&quot; to Trump through Giuliani and said his relationship could prove useful to Cohen, who ultimately opted to hire other lawyers and plead out...(Photo by David Handschuh\/NYLJ)\" width=\"767\" height=\"633\" title=\"\"> Attorney Robert Costello of Davidoff Hutcher &amp; Citron. 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Summations are expected on Tuesday, May 28. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-0\">\n<p class=\"pubdate\">May 21, 2024 at 11:51 AM<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-time hdr-text mt-1 pt-0\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"\/> 3 minute read<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- how many authors? 1 --><\/p>\n<div id=\"author-bios\" class=\"mb-0\">\n<div id=\"author-bio\" class=\"col-xs-12 col-lg-6 pl-0\">\n<div class=\"row m-0\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 p-0 d-lg-block\">\n<p>                                   <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-circle img-fluid\" alt=\"Emily Saul\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=136\" title=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- .author-meta --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-lg-none d-xl-none\">\n<div class=\"share-tools text-left m-0 d-flex d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block justify-content-between\">\n<p>        <button aria-label=\"Reprints\" class=\"btn reprints\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"reprints-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/assets\/master-template\/images\/reprints-permission.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/button><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"emailshare-multi\" wp_automatic_readability=\"6\">\n<p>X<\/p>\n<div class=\"thanks-multi\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h2>Thank you for sharing!<\/h2>\n<p>Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row m-lg-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-9 col-md-12 col-lg-9\">\n<div class=\"article-body paywall\" wp_automatic_readability=\"31.794369645043\">\n<div class=\"access-body\" wp_automatic_readability=\"35.26618705036\">\n<p>Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday accused Davidoff Hutcher &amp; Citron partner Robert Costello of attempting to harass Michael Cohen during the criminal trial of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an effort by you to intimidate Michael Cohen while he was testifying here?\u201d Executive Assistant DA Susan Hoffinger asked Costello of his testimony last week before Congress, in which he accused Cohen of repeatedly lying on the stand.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- Show wall: WelcomeWall --><\/p>\n<div id=\"reg-modal\" class=\"modal fade article-reg-wall text-center m-0 p-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div class=\"modal-lg-dialog\" wp_automatic_readability=\"6.5964912280702\">\n<div class=\"modal-body p-0 p-lg-3\" wp_automatic_readability=\"32.040100250627\">\n<h2>Want to continue reading?<br \/>Become an ALM Digital Reader for Free!<\/h2>\n<h4>Benefits of a Digital Membership<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-bulleted\">\n<li>Free access to 1 article* every 30 days<\/li>\n<li>Access to the entire ALM network of websites<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited access to the ALM suite of newsletters<\/li>\n<li>Build custom alerts on any search topic of your choosing<\/li>\n<li>Search by a wide range of topics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"reg-now\"><button class=\"btn submit\">Register Now<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"signin\">Already have an account? 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