Michael Cohen Sets Up GoFundMe Page for Legal Costs

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By Associated Press

August 24, 2018 at 9:44 AM UTC

Updated on

August 24, 2018 at 3:46 PM UTC

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New York (AP) -- Michael Cohen is sticking his hand out and asking the public for help paying for his legal defense, and one anonymous donor already has ponied up $50,000.

Through his lawyer, Donald Trump's former "fixer" says collecting contributions through a GoFundMe page set up after his guilty plea this week is the only way to ensure the truth comes out about the president.