Bradford Cohen is an American criminal defense lawyer, civil litigator and legal analyst.
Bradford Cohen | |
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| Born | Bradford M. Cohen |
| Alma mater | Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law School (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Civil and Criminal Litigator, legal analyst |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
Cohen's clients have included Drake, Travis Scott, Vanilla Ice, Deandre Baker, Polo G, DMX, Dennis Rodman, YNW Melly, Corey Lewandowski, NLE Choppa, Scott Storch, Kodak Black, Lil Wayne, Pooh Shiesty, Benjamin Kickz, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lil Meech, Rod Wave, Donald Trump (representing him on litigation surrounding PGA's decision to pull the Open Championship from his property in Bedminster, New Jersey) and Plaxico Burress.[2][3][4][5][6] He successfully obtained federal pardons for Lil Wayne and Kodak Black from Donald Trump in 2021.[7] Most recently[when?], he has been hired to represent Nima Momeni, who has been accused of 1st degree murder for the killing of Bob Lee, a tech entrepreneur in San Francisco, California.[8]
Cohen is a long-time supporter and attorney of President Trump, who has referred to Cohen as "a brilliant guy."[5][9] He was a contestant on the second season of The Apprentice. He owned 1.4% of Trump Media and Technology Group, though it is unclear if he still owns his stake or if he sold his shares. At the time the company went public his shares were valued at over 100 million dollars.[10]
Cohen is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law and has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1997.[2] He is the past President of the Broward County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Donald Trump's Yuge Supporter is Bradford Cohen, Fort Lauderdale Attorney He Fired on the Apprentice".
- ^ a b Olmeda, Rafael (March 30, 2016). "Bradford Cohen, fired 'Apprentice' contestant, now on Trump's campaign manager's legal team". Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Spencer, Terry (November 16, 2020). "Former Bulldog DeAndre Baker cleared of robbery; victims' lawyer arrested". 11alive.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "YNW Melly Begs for Prison Release ... COVID-19's Killing Me!!!". TMZ. June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Olmeda, Rafael (March 30, 2016). "Bradford Cohen, fired 'Apprentice' contestant, now on Trump's campaign manager's legal team". South Florida Sun Sentinel.
- ^ "Celeb Sneaker Dealer Benjamin Kickz Charged with Strong Arm Robbery". TMZ. January 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Bilsten, Jon (January 20, 2021). "Trump Pardons Lil Wayne, Kodak Black in Last-Minute Spree". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/bob-lee-murder-case-prosecutors-to-present-evidence-against-nima-momeni-july-31/
- ^ "Donald Trump's Yuge Supporter Is Bradford Cohen, Fort Lauderdale Attorney He Fired on The Apprentice". browardpalmbeach.com. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Joe; Aliaj, Ortenca (February 29, 2024). "Trump media company co-founders allege 'stock grab' in lawsuit". Financial Times. Retrieved November 8, 2024.