'Rebalance The Bonus': MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell Comes Up With Excuse For Why Cohen Stole From Trump Organization

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : He said Trump was present when Weisselberg agreed to the reimbursement agreement, and added that Cohen would receive a $420,000 over a 12-month period.
50% : The "grossed up" payment led him to make $60,000, as the grossed up payment was doubled for tax purposes, according to The Guardian.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Trump with 34-counts for allegedly falsifying business records to reimburse Cohen for the payment to Daniels through monthly installments of $35,000, labeled as payment for "legal services."
30% : O'Donnell justified Cohen's theft by arguing he attempted to "rebalance the bonus" he believed his client owed him for the $130,000 hush money payment to former porn actress Stormy Daniels and the $20,000 to RedFinch to help Trump ahead of the 2016 election.
28% : Turley Says Prosecutors Are Relying On Cohen's 'Failure' As Lawyer In Order To Convict Trump)Cohen testified last week that Trump approved of the reimbursement plan beneath the falsifying business record charges and directed him to make a nondisclosure agreement with Daniels to keep an alleged extramarital affair out of the public eye.
12% : One, Michael Cohen was stealing from Donald Trump.

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