Michael Cohen claims Trump was a ‘defeated man’ at New York fraud trial
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen called the former president a “defeated man” after offering two days' worth of testimony in a New York state fraud trial. Mr Trump stormed out of the courtroom after his lawyers failed to convince Judge Arthur Engoron to rule in Mr Trump’s favour after arguing that Cohen’s credibility issues damage the case. Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears at civil fraud trial in New York "I saw a defeated man," Cohen said. Cohen said Mr Trump's dramatics were likely a reflection of the former president's frustration over having to face "accountability" for his actions.