Yet as federal prosecutors in Manhattan and Washington bore in, Cohen’s loyalty to Trump crumbled. Cohen has insisted that “blind loyalty” is what drove him to commit crimes on Trump’s behalf. Before meeting Trump, Cohen amassed wealth as a personal injury lawyer andvarious investments, including the taxi business. While helping to coordinate Trump’s flirtation with a New York gubernatorial campaign in 2014, Cohen told Republican strategists he wanted to run for mayor. Asked subsequently to explain the origin of his loyalty to Trump, Cohen replied: “I do not know.”

Source: Washington Post February 27, 2019 11:01 UTC