The Trump Organization accusing the company of stopping payment for cohens legal fees without notice or justification after cohen started cooperating with federal prosecutors. Now cohen says he is owed roughly 1. 9 billion in legal fees. In a twist of irony, it comes a week after he testified that trump directed him to tell Business Owners to whom trump owed money that they would not be getting paid. Coming up, Paul Manafort, 20916 Campaign Chairperson will appear in a virginia federal courtroom where he could face up to two decades in prison for bank and tax fraud charms, were going to bring you that once the hearing agains. I want to start with tom winter who has been following this filing of Michael Cohen against drurp, what do you know about this, dock . It came in at 12 22 today. And it is Michael Cohen talking and filing a lawsuit saying you guys owe me 1. 9 million in legal fees and more because i had to give up, forfeitures over to the federal government as a result of the conduct that i committed while working for you. That is a no no and that is wrong into what we have here is a claim that in july of 2017 he entered into an agreement. But in july of 2017 with the Trump Organization. They would pay his legal bills. By october they paid about half, and at that point he was starting to talk to congress. This was well before his apartment and home were ser searched. In december of 2017 he has past due invoices. He is getting behind, and well show you a section from the court filing where he makes a very personal appeal. He talks to eric donald trump and donald trump junior. He says after that point they started to get back on track. That continued through when his home and office were serged and into june 2018. Then he says im going to cooperate. I think im not going to i may not fight this, i want to perhaps engage with the special counc councils office, and as you said before the payments stop to his various legal representatives. We have not yet receive ad response from the Trump Organization. They have not replied to it yet. You dont guess at things you dont know, not being a lawyer, but this feels like there is either documentation to support what he says or there isnt . Yeah, i agree, that e is something i think you can assume. And we were talking about this at 1 00 when we started reporting on it. Typically if you have an agreement with one of your employers it is in writing, so well have to see what kind of evidence but the Trump Organization is different from when you work for nbc news or it wasnt general electric, it was a Small Company that may or may not have had this in writing. Right, and they were kind of an ad hoc business. Not everything was ironed out and that is just the way they conduct business. Well have to see what actually occurred here. Tom winters, nbc news. We are reminded again of the sharp downward spiral of the cohen and trump ripgs. There is also president ial pardons. Cohen reportedly directed his attorney to explore the possibility of a pardon with Rudy Giuliani. Here is what Michael Cohen said in front of congress. Im no longer your fixer. Im going to prison and i have never asked for nor would i accept a pardon from President Trump. That is awkward. Giuliani says cohen perjured himself repeatedly. He said serial liars often try the same deception too often. Lets hope theyre outraged at him disrespecting them by perjuring himself repeatedly. The president was just asked a question about Michael Cohen. Yes, he was in the oval office and he was asked to respond to these latest developments with Michael Cohen and the president just turned and took a different question instead and did not give us a response on that. Maybe not a big surprise. He said in vietnam that he watched much of his on camera testimony on capitol hill. This issue has come up and is being exploited by the Trump Defense because of the apparent lie or misstatement by Michael Cohen. They said when there was a joint defense agreement, they could share information, there was an inquiry about seeking a pardon, testing the water if you will. Rudy giuliani, the president s outside personal lawyer told nbc news that without being able to answer it really directly because he say its is privileged, he said in the period of the last eight, nine, or ten months several lawyers and reporters have asked me who the president will pardon. I cant say exactly what i answered, but i said this, the president will not consider a pardon now nor will the president give a pardon now. Without specifically addressing Michael Cohen, that appears to be a blanket statement. The divide here is does this expose cohen to more credibility issues after he was charged for that, he came out and said i want to be a truth teller and he has been appears on capitol hill. J that would be some exposure, some danger, if he lied that openly before congress. Kelly, thanks as although. Jennif Jennifer Reuben joining us now. Do we know Rudy Giuliani says he lied. Lanny davis has now said something about this, if Michael Cohen asked for a pardon. They use intermediaries. There is a difference, were in that weird space that goes to the narrow question you asked of the potential perjury. The wider question was was there pardoning or not. If there was, that makes both sides look bad. If it was just a request and the trump folks said hey, okay, thats how they made is sound. It doesnt feel as bad for them. The articles of impeachment included allegations of pardon dangling. As we wait for Paul Manaforts sentencing, Paul Manafort who the president has not said about ill word of, how different his treatment is by the president. Right, after he was supposedly in a plea deal, he started lying gengs to the pros cue again to the prosecutors. In one sense i guess that was a sign of loyalty to trump, but it will also probably result in a very, very long prison sentence. Something that ari said that is on point is that it is a weird noogs the trump people are in if they say well, he lied, theyre discussing pardons with a witness that could testify against them. So there is so much potential credibility involved. One wonder what an actual jury would say. But never the less i think that one point to keep in mind about Michael Cohen is that he is probably not so important for what he said, but what he brought to the committee, and if there are documents, and other people confirming, that is what i would suspect they said. He may have a road map or suggest leading or give them documents, but to trust his word alone on anything i think would be a mistake. I think what jennifer is saying there makes sense. The other point here is that this is no long aeer a debate between did someone lie or no l Michael Cohen lied and admitted it. Once you know someone is a liar, decerta decern liar is im always telling a lie. We dont have to have enough time to let our heads explode on that. Some of the attacks seem to be using the idea that well point out that he has credibility programs and that will cancel everything out . No, the American Public watches more closely than anyone, they watched them reveal these allegations and which sound 100 in the true, what is in the middle, what is made up . Jennifer reuben, what do you make of were going to hear fall manaforts sentencing, the question now is what happens to him. It may be a sentence where he spends the rest of his life in prison. Right, he will most likely get a long sentence. His chances of avoiding a long prison sentence are minimal at this point. This is for one part of the prize that he has potentially committed. This is for in essence the virginia crimes that he will. This is not the end of it for him. And were going to see what he does when he is looking at years and years in prison. Will he sober up and decide maybe i should be cooperating with these people, or is he just at this point going down for the count and taking whatever secrets, what i mean is if you have gone this far, you have stuck by trump or whatever your testimony is, if that means he will spend the rest of his life in jail, what happens then. There is a rule that you can provide additional better cooperation that might lower your sentence. That hanged over for some reason. That could come up with manafort. I think the larger thing that were waiting for here and usually i dont say this this bluntly, but you dont want to change the channel. Were waiting here in the corner of our screen for the sentencing of what could be the biggest most punitive, most damaging day in the entire day. When you talk about someone looking at double digits and years. Ten, 15, 20, 24 years under just the traditional sentencing guidelines, were talking about what could be an effectively a life seasons. If it is in that realm, and we have to wait and see, it could be the highest sentence of not just the mueller probe, but a heavier jail sentence than everyone got in watergate. That is ari telling you not to change the change. Of course, our chief leaggal correspondence. The house is expecting to vote on a resolution that is opposing hate. The chamber is about to begin debating the resolution that condemns antisemitism, White Supremacy and other forms of hate that was prompted by comments made by congresswoman omar last week. She said residents of israel has allegiance to another country i dont think the congresswoman is perhaps appreciated the full weight of how it was heard by other people and the way it was intended. But the fact is that if that is how it was interpreted we have to remove all doubt as we have done over and over again. Joining me now to talk about this is representative hoyer. Good to see you as always. What is the splint . Is it generational . Is it folks that think we need to debate things openly, is it people that think omar is an antisem antisemite . What is the split . Im not sure there sr. A split. The issue is frankly that we want to make sure there is no confusion that any something that comes off as antisemitism, it is all not acceptable. We want to reject hate emphatically. The only different here is how broadly you spoke about it and there is no doubt that the comment that was made by congresswoman omar was in fact a ster you time and used to undermine jewish people and jewish citizens. That they cant be loyal to israel, and loyal, good, citizens of their country. And it was very hurtful to people. Cautious, you said it was a stereotype, but you didnt say that she meant it to be antisemitic. I dont know if she meant it to be, but it is clearly afraid and a concept used over and over again through the centuries and intended to be antisemitic. The phrase itself of you cant be loyal to id yal and the United States, that has been used to demean the citizens in the eyes of their neighbors, and that is wrong. This resolution is designed to say that we emphatically reject hate and bigotry. That is not the principals of our country. Senator Bernie Sanders said it is a hateful and dangerous ideology which we must vigorously oppose in the United States. Rather we must develop an even handed mid ld east policy that brings iz r brings israelis and palestinians together for lasting peace. I think they are targeting congresswoman omar to stifle debate. I think that is incorrect, but i think he is correct able stooi stifling debate. This is about language that has been used for a very long period of time. And other people, because as you know they the resolution has been broadenned, but i disagree with senatorers that this is about free speech aes discussing policies or frankly the netanyahu add min administration and coalition that used racist and hate speech. I they is unfortunate, but this is not about that. This is not about debate or policy debates. Every member of congress, every american citizen has a right and should debate differences in an open way without fear of anything except maybe just opposition to the idea. I think the senator is contract that this has nothing to do with any members right to debate policy and to articulate their positions on policy, it is about doing so in a way that stokes prejudice, bigotry, and hatred. I want to talk to you about hr 1. It is a bill that requires super pa pacs and donor thats donate more than 10,000. Election day would be a federal holiday, automatically register citizens to vote, encourage same day voter registration. Require president ial and Vice President ial candidates to release ten years of tax records. Mitch mcconnell says no chance this is getting voted on in the senate. That subpoena a name is, this bill is designed to make Campaign Finance for the people and not for special interests. The fact of the matter is that disclosure was an argument that senator mcconnell and tom delay used many years ago. They said you dont need limits on spending, you just need disclosure. It is ie krronic now. I think the public should have a right to know who is paying for the ads im listening to. My mother used to say consider the source. Another important component of the big is rejecting. All over the country, districting for congressional seats and federal seats, congressional seats, will be done on a fair nonpartisan basis. I they is good for the country, and that is a very important part of this bill. We also have ethicings s reform here and the president and the Vice President with tax reform. The president and the Vice President are the only wons that can act individually. There is a check and balance there, but the president can act individually. And people need to know what his interests are to make sure that he is acting in their interest and not his personal interest in is a very, very important bill to open up government, make it more transparent and honest and give citizens a greater confidence that the government is acting for them and not for others. Congressman hoyer, thank you for joining me. Moments from now the sentencing hearing if convicted felony and former Campaign ChairmanPaul Manafort is getting started. He faces up to 24. 5 years in prison on tax and bank fraud charges, but first Singer R Kelly back in jail this time over unpaid Child Support. He was back in court yesterday. Over 161,000 of allegedly unpaid Child Support dues. He is being held in a cook county illinois jail. He will be released once he pays the amount owed. Youre watching msnbc. Owed. Youre watching msnbc. Cancer. Epilepsy. Mental health. Hiv. Patients with serious diseases are being targeted for cuts to their medicare drug coverage. New government restrictions would allow Insurance Companies to come between doctor and patient. And deny access to individualized therapies millions depend on. Call and tell congress. Protect medicare patients. Stop cuts to part d drug coverage. I can customize each line for each Family Member . Yup. 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Mfrt was charged with 18 counts in virginia ranging from filing false tax returns. He was convicted on eight of the charges filing false tax returns from 2010 to 2014. Failing to report bank accounts, and lying about banks about loans. Jurors deadlocks on the remains ten counts. These are not the only charges, mueller also filed an indictment against him in washington dc. Manafort was charged with several crimes including conspiracy to defraud the United States and to launder money. Being an unregistered Foreign Agent and lying about it. Prosecutors also allege that this gentleman is an associate suspected of having ties to russian intelligence. Both contacted witnesses and urged themd to tell a false story about their lobbying. He has not appeared in court because he lives in russia and he does not have an extra decision treaty with russia. Days before it was about to begi begin, manafort pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States. He had to reveal his financial and secret lobbying schemes, and he agreed to cooperate with muellers team. But a judge agreed that manafort lied to them. He said any false statements were unintentional. Between the two sentences, the 69yearo 59yearold manafort could spend the res of his life in jail. Ken, how much time do prosecutors think that manufacture should spend his jail and what are had his lawyers saying in response to that . That was a terrific summary of the case. He will not oppose a sentence of 19. 5 to 29 years, thats what guidelines call for. The judge doesnt have to adhere to those guidelines, but thats what they say. Manaforts lawyers say that would be disproportionate. Muellers team says that he was committing crimes for ten