Lawyers seek to block Stormy Daniels' lawyer from Cohen case
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Attorneys for President Donald Trump's personal lawyer say a lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels has created a "carnival atmosphere" and should be kept from a New York court.
Michael Cohen's attorneys made their arguments in papers filed Friday in Manhattan federal court. They say letting lawyer Michael Avenatti join a legal fight after FBI raids on Cohen's home and office would hinder the resolution of disputes over attorney-client privilege.
The attorneys wrote that Avenatti has focused on "smearing" Cohen publicly and has made inaccurate statements. They say Avenatti has released "accurate information" about Cohen's banking transactions.
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Avenatti says the arguments are "without merit and frivolous." He says it "speaks volumes that they so desperately" want him excluded.
Cohen has admitted arranging a $130,000 payment to quiet the porn star's claims she had an affair with Trump.