Michael Cohen plea

[Dill]

(08-22-2018, 07:16 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: You're missing that the original payment was made by Cohen. He took out a home equity line for the payment to Daniels. Even if paid back by Trump, that constitutes a loan to the campaign because of its purpose/timing and thus a contribution by Cohen.

Yes I forgot that. Though now that appears crucial to Trump's narrative which clears himself.  He didn't know Cohen did that.

Dershowitz seems to think, what?--that if Trump directed Cohen to do it, then it is not really a 3rd party transaction. Trump is clear. If Cohen did it on his own, then he alone is guilty of the violation. Trump is clear.  My question is about how Cohen is paid back, what money is actually shifted from where.

In my view, contra Dershowitz, there must still be a campaign violation somewhere since the law requires transparency and integrity in the record of contributions. I don't really see that here in any scenario. And there was a conspiracy to keep it that way, even if Cohen acted alone, as Trump claims.