Another liar eyes Congress
AS Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan wraps up, his former fixer Michael Cohen made a big bang in the Hamptons over Memorial Day weekend.
Multiple sources said that Cohen was claiming his next step is to hatch a run for Congress and that he’s planning a new book.
One insider said the disbarred lawyer was like a “walking reality show” as he hit a series of parties and hot spots over the weekend, and that he was mobbed.
Cohen — the prosecution’s key witness in the case against Trump — was branded as “the GLOAT” in court yesterday. “He’s literally the greatest liar of all time,” Trump’s attorney told jurors in his closing arguments.
But in the Hamptons over the weekend, Cohen was the talk of the town. A spy told us that the ex-con was spotted grabbing lunch at 75 Main “three days in a row,” and that he was overheard saying he “wants to run for Congress.” Also at the Southampton power spot was Nassau County Executive (and Trump supporter) Bruce Blakeman, we hear.
Apparently, at one Hamptons party, a New York socialite was overheard telling Cohen of his political aspirations, “If you run, I will be your first massive check . . . I could raise you millions.”
On Friday night, Cohen was spotted at Bistro Été in Water Mill, where he was greeted by Jimmy Fallon, who was dining with his wife.
We hear Cohen was spotted at Le Bilboquet in Sag Harbor on Saturday, where other guests included real estate mogul Howard Lorber and Fanatics founder Michael Rubin.
Another source told us that over the holiday weekend, “Cohen was strutting confidently around the Hamptons as if he were the biggest star.” The source added, “Cohen hinted he’d be writing another book, once the trial has been decided, 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 stand.”