Michael Cohen expected to face former boss Trump in New York courtroom

Former attorney Michael Cohen is expected to face his old boss former President Donald Trump on Tuesday when he testifies against him in New York Attorney General Letitia James' $250 million fraud lawsuit against the former president, some of his family members and his corporation.

Cohen told The New York Post that he will not be impacted by Trump's presence at the courthouse. 

"As to Donald’s presence in the courtroom, it will not affect me either way," Cohen said Monday.

Cohen pleaded guilty in November 2018 to multiple charges, including lying to Congress and committing campaign finance violations, and he was subsequently disbarred. Cohen is also playing a central role in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's criminal case in which the former president has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Trump is also expected to arrive in court Monday, according to multiple reports. Because the former president is not expected to testify in the case at this time, he is not required to appear in court, but he has shown up several days after Judge Arthur Engoron determined last month that Trump could be held liable for defrauding insurers and banks by inflating the value of his properties, which would have given him better deals for loans and insurance. 

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