Memos from 2018-19 shake up Trump case: Cohen denied having incriminating evidence on hush money
A lawyer who formerly advised Michael Cohen alleges that in 2018 the ex-Trump adviser claimed to know nothing about the former president committing wrongdoing, including on hush money to women.
When you've got a hot poker up your a$$ i'd imagine you'd say just about anything. I think that sums it up for Cohen.