Michael Cohen Sues Trump Organization For Legal Fees

(CNBC) President Donald Trumps former longtime attorney and fixer Michael Cohen on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Trump Organization claiming his former company has failed to pay fees and costs" related in part to special counsel Robert Muellers Russia probe. Cohen argues in New York state Supreme Court that the Trump Organization where Cohen worked for roughly a decade as an executive vice president and special counsel to Trump had a contractual agreement" to compensate Cohen and to pay attorneys fees and costs" incurred through his work with and on behalf of" company officials. That work involves Muellers ongoing investigation into Russian election meddling and possible Trump campaign collusion as well as multiple congressional hearings" the filing says. Cohen now says he has incurred millions of dollars in unreimbursed attorneys fees and costs" which continue to pile up.