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Michael Cohen is considering running for Congress after the Trump trial
Like Donald Trump The “silent money” process. retired in Manhattan, his former handyman Michael Cohen made a splash in the Hamptons over Memorial Day weekend.
Multiple sources have reported that Cohen will soon run for Congress and, we hear, plans to release a new book.
One source said he acted like a “walking reality show” when he visited a series of events and popular venues in a posh Long Island enclave away from the Manhattan courthouse over the weekend and was met with crowds.
Cohen – a key prosecution witness in the case against Trump – was called “GLOAT” in court on Tuesday by Trump’s lawyers. “He is literally the biggest liar of all time,” Trump lawyer Todd Blanche told the jury as the case came to a close.
But over the weekend in the Hamptons, Cohen was the talk of the town.
The spy told us that the ex-con was seen “three days in a row” eating lunch at 75 Main and that he was overheard saying he “wanted to run for Congress.”
Also at the Southampton power point was Nassau County Executive and, we hear, Trump supporter Bruce Blakeman.
Apparently, at one Hamptons party, the New York celebrity was overheard telling Cohen, “If you run, I’ll be your first huge check… I could raise millions for you.”
On Friday night, Cohen was seen at Bistro Été in Water Mill, where he was greeted by Jimmy Fallon, who was dining with his wife, film producer Nancy Juvonen.
Cohen’s Hamptons tour didn’t end there.
We hear he was also spotted Saturday night at Le Bilboquet in Sag Harbor, where guests also included real estate mogul Howard Lorber and Fanatics founder Michael Rubin.
Another source told us that over the holiday weekend, “Cohen strutted around the Hamptons like he was the biggest star.”
The source added: “Cohen has hinted that he will write another book once the trial is resolved from his point of view.” The source hypothesized: “Cohen is clearly enjoying every minute of his fame and infamy now that he’s off the stage.”
The insider said that on Long Island’s East End, “half the people say he’s a delusional liar and the rest say he’s saving America from Trump. Everyone has an opinion on it, and Cohen was everywhere this weekend.”
At a private party in the area, “Cohen was constantly approached by fans of his court appearance… People were overheard telling him to ‘be strong’ and thanking him for ‘telling the truth,'” the source said.
The insider added: “He lit up like a Christmas tree when strangers came up to him and wanted to shake his hand. He got up and talked to people and was treated like a star. He parades around like he doesn’t care and he’s very proud of himself.”
A source said: “It was kind of weird seeing him marching around smiling and acting like he just won an Oscar.”
The source added: “Cohen clearly craves attention and adoration, [but some] They turned their backs on him and ignored him. He is like a walking reality show…Cohen has taken top spots in the Hamptons.”
However, another source said this level of attention can be “overwhelming.” “It blows your mind,” said the Hamptons regular. “This can be very disturbing.”
We previously reported that Cohen was seen at night at Casa Cipriani in Manhattan and at Loews Regency during the trial.
On Tuesday, a prosecutor told the jury at Trump’s trial against the controversial Cohen: “We didn’t choose Michael Cohen. We didn’t pick it up from the witness store. Mr. Trump chose Mr. Cohen for the same qualities that his lawyers are now encouraging him to reject.”
Cohen he finished his testimony in the case last week in which he revealed that he once stole $60,000 from Trump’s business.
Cohen, formerly 57 served a prison sentence after pleading guilty twice in 2018 to federal charges of tax evasion, making false bank statements, campaign finance violations and lying to Congress.
He was released in November 2021.
Prosecutors say Trump falsified business records in an attempt to cover up the fact that he ordered Cohen to pay porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 before the 2016 election to silence allegations that she once slept with the reality star real estate mogul.