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Embattled attorney Michael Cohen has dropped a pair of much-touted libel suits against BuzzFeed and the private investigation firm Fusion GPS over publication of the so-called dossier detailing alleged ties between President Donald Trump and Russia.
Cohen abandoned the suits late Wednesday as he continues to fight to recover documents and electronic files seized from his home, office and hotel room last week by federal authorities as part of what appears to be a broad criminal investigation into his conduct.
"The decision to voluntarily discontinue these cases was a difficult one," Cohen's attorney David Schwartz said. "We believe the defendants defamed my client, and vindicating Mr. Cohen's rights was and still remains important. But given the events that have unfolded, and the time, attention, and resources needed to prosecute these matters, we have dismissed the matters, despite their merits."...
Dropping the suits could help Cohen avoid being questioned by lawyers from Fusion GPS or having to turn over evidence related to the case both steps that could undercut his defense in the criminal probe....
Perhaps
the real reason Mueller filed criminal charges against Cohen was to protect Fusion GPS & Simpson. Remember, there is a whole lot we don't know yet about Fusion GPS:
1) Who were the journalists & media outlets Fusion GPS was paying to cover the dossier?
2) Were Fusion GPS employees the 'private contractors' performing illegal searches using the NSA databases?
3) What was Nellie Ohr's role in the dossier?
4) Are there direct ties between Fusion GPS & Obama?
5) Was Fusion GPS acting as an intermediary between the FBI/DOJ & Steele?
6) Who formulated the plan to compile the dossier and when?
7) Did Fusion GPS plan the Trump Jr. Tower meeting in June 2016?
8) Was Fusion GPS paying Venelnitskaya?
9) Is Fusion GPS a Kremlin disinformation outlet?
I'm certain there are more questions.