Article snippet: Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney, has withdrawn lawsuits against BuzzFeed and Fusion GPS over the publishing of a controversial dossier compiled by former MI6 agent Christopher Steele. Cohen filed the lawsuits earlier this year — one in federal court against the private investigative firm and the other in state court against the popular media website. Late Wednesday night, Cohen’s attorney filed to dismiss both. "The decision to voluntarily discontinue these cases was a difficult one," Cohen's attorney, David Schwartz, said in a statement to ABC News on Thursday. Schwartz said Cohen still believes BuzzFeed and Fusion GPS defamed him “but given the events that have unfolded, and the time, attention, and resources needed to prosecute these matters, we have dismissed the matters, despite their merits.” Both Fusion GPS and Buzzfeed welcomed the decision. “We welcome, though are not surprised, that Michael Cohen opted to withdraw this meritless complaint rather than face a discovery process that would have forced him to defend his reputation and address the allegations of the Steele dossier under penalty of perjury,” a spokesperson for Fusion GPS told ABC News, adding, “With his decision, it appears that Mr. Cohen can now focus on his many other legal travails.” BuzzFeed said the lawsuit had never been about the "merits" of publishing the dossier. “The lawsuits against BuzzFeed over the Steele dossier have never be... Link to the full article to read more