May 20, 2024, 4:32 p.m. ET
Jonah BromwichReporting from inside the courthouse
Costello told his son that he did not know when the announcement would be made. His son responded: "Wow. That’s big news. Congrats Dad. I hope this leads to a lot of good things coming your way.”
Maggie HabermanReporting from inside the courthouse
Susan Hoffinger is now showing Robert Costello an email he sent to his own son. The email says “I will be on the team,” and it quotes Michael Cohen as saying that he would be “eternally grateful” to have him.
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May 20, 2024, 4:31 p.m. ET
Jonah BromwichReporting from inside the courthouse
Robert Costello is pausing before he answers simple questions from Susan Hoffinger, the prosecutor. She asks him if Michael Cohen, as the president’s lawyer, would have been a high-profile client for him. “Would it be a big win for you and your firm?” Hoffinger asks. “I would say no,” Costello responds. Hoffinger asks Costello if he would announce Cohen as a client on his website. Costello says he’s not sure what the firm would do.