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Reality TV star, congressman and president’s ‘fixer’: The many ventures of Michael Cohen

Disbarred lawyer, author, podcast host, one-time fixer, potential reality TV star and maybe even future congressman: Michael Cohen has worn and still hopes to wear many hats.

Over the last week, the star witness in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial has testified about his role in the alleged scheme that landed the former president with 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York — and the various ventures he’s taken up along the way.

Cohen laid out for the jury how he went from being Mr Trump’s lawyer to his fixer before he was disbarred after taking a plea deal with prosecutors in 2018 for various crimes, some connected to the reimbursements at the center of the hush-money conspiracy. As a way to make money after jail, he wrote books and started a podcast about his experience.

But on Monday, Cohen also offered some insights into his next steps, explaining that a bid for Congress or a reality TV show could be in his future now that he’s a household name.

Here’s a look into Cohen’s past, present and future jobs.

Cohen was a lawyer from 1992 until he was disbarred in 2019. He served as Mr Trump’s lawyer from 2006 until 2018.

Cohen took a plea deal with prosecutors in August 2018, agreeing to plead guilty to campaign finance violations, tax fraud and bank fraud.

He also pleaded guilty in November 2018 to lying in front of Congress during his testimony.

Just days before the 2016 presidential election, Cohen paid Ms Daniels $130,000 – he says at the request of Mr Trump – to keep her quiet about an alleged affair she had with the former president.

Cohen testified that Mr Trump was anxious and angry about the story potentially going public and pressured him to “just do it.”

Cohen wrote two books: Disloyal: A Memoir in

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