岳东晓: The defamation claim stemmed from Cohen’s statement in response to a question about why he would pay Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about an alleged affair with Donald Trump, if her claims are false as the president says. Cohen’s response was, “Just because something isn’t true doesn’t mean that it can’t cause you harm or damage. I will always protect Mr. Trump."
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