Michael Cohen goes from Trump trial to VIP haunts, sits close to David Pecker at political energy spot

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After Michael Cohen wrapped his testimony on Tuesday within the hush cash trial in opposition to his ex-boss Donald Trump, the previous fixer headed to dinner — and was seated close to another fixture in the case, the longtime writer of the Nationwide Enquirer David Pecker.

Spies mentioned that after Cohen’s court docket date — the place he revealed he once stole $60,000 from Trump — Cohen met a pal for dinner at political energy spot the Loews Regency on Park Avenue in NYC.

“Cohen sat down and he was two tables away from David Pecker,” a supply instructed us.

Pecker testified at Trump’s trial final month about his “catch and kill” campaigns on the Nationwide Enquirer. Within the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, Pecker alleged he labored with Cohen and Trump to purchase damaging tales about the true property mogul, solely to spike them.

When Cohen noticed Pecker from his desk, he apparently exclaimed, “Hey, David!” — and the previous confidants “waved to one another.”

“It was the funniest f - - king factor on the planet,” mentioned an amused insider. “They mentioned whats up and goodbye.”

Pecker has mentioned he still considers Trump a friend, although he mentioned they had not spoken since 2019, whereas Cohen is now one of many former president’s most bitter enemies.

After the Pecker run-in, Cohen headed to non-public membership Casa Cipriani, the place he bought a heat welcome from the employees.

Spies mentioned they noticed Cohen, 57, hugging staffers, with one insider explaining, “He’s been mates with the Cipriani household for over 20 years. He is aware of the waitstaff.”

However not everybody was so thrilled to see the Trump foe, we hear.

One visitor bristled on the sight of the Donald turncoat, telling us, “A number of members [were] very upset to be in the identical room with a convicted felon,” referring to Cohen’s 2018 jail sentence for marketing campaign finance expenses and mendacity to Congress.

“A number of friends had been livid and in disbelief” that after admitting to stealing money, he can be so splashy as to schmooze at an unique membership, the insider huffed.