During a live interview on CNN, Trump’s lawyer, Will Scharf, faced scrutiny over payments referred to as “grossed up” by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Scharf appeared visibly unsettled and struggled to provide a coherent explanation, leading to further questioning and discomfort. The incident highlighted the challenges Trump’s legal team faces as they navigate ongoing legal inquiries.
The ongoing testimony of Michael Cohen, former lawyer to Donald Trump, is a double-edged sword for the former president’s defense in the charges brought by Manhattan’s Democratic district attorney. While Trump’s lawyer aims to damage Cohen’s credibility, the jury may question why Trump kept him around for so long. The prosecution has attempted to corroborate Cohen’s testimony but has only done so on non-incriminating elements. Conversely, the Trump Organization’s CFO, Allen Weisselberg, has not corroborated Cohen’s key story on Trump’s knowledge of the payments. The defense should focus on the legality of non-disclosure agreements and refrain from attacking the issue of Trump’s state of mind too aggressively.
Michael Cohen, former attorney to Donald Trump, has denied his involvement in hush money payments made to pornographic performer Stormy Daniels, claiming he made the arrangement independently. Robert Costello, a lawyer who advised Cohen, testified before Congress that Cohen stated Trump had no knowledge of the payment. Despite being presented with opportunities to implicate Trump to reduce his own legal troubles, Cohen allegedly insisted he had “nothing truthful” on the former president. Costello claims Cohen is now on a “revenge tour” and lacks credibility.
As the prosecution’s final witness, Michael Cohen took the stand in former President Trump’s criminal trial. Trump’s allies, including high-profile Republicans, attended the trial to show their support. Cohen testified about Trump’s knowledge of a payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. Despite Trump’s appeal, the gag order imposed by the judge remains in place. The defense attorneys will continue cross-examining Cohen in the trial’s ongoing proceedings.
Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, took the stand again on Tuesday in Trump’s ongoing criminal prosecution related to alleged manipulation of company documents to conceal a $130,000 payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Text messages exchanged between Cohen and New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman were presented as evidence, revealing Cohen’s efforts to shield Trump from scrutiny over the payment. Cohen admitted that he intentionally misled Haberman to protect Trump and maintain their messaging strategy.
Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen details the ex-president’s involvement in hush money payments to suppress stories about alleged extramarital affairs. Cohen alleges Trump promised reimbursements from a personal account and was informed about the transactions to bury stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. The trial features Trump’s denial of the allegations and his presence with supporters outside the courthouse, attacking the justice system and his political party’s opposition to the rule of law.
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testified in Manhattan criminal trial, linking Trump directly to the hush-money payment made to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Cohen recalled Trump’s concern about the potential damage to his presidential campaign if Daniels’ story went public. The payment was allegedly made under the guise of legal fees, and Trump is accused of falsifying business records to conceal its true nature. The testimony provides a crucial insight into Trump’s state of mind and the inner workings of his campaign.
Former President Donald Trump has slammed New York state court Judge Juan Merchan, calling him ‘highly conflicted’ and politically biased ahead of the testimony of Michael Cohen in the case against Trump. Trump has repeatedly accused Merchan of being biased against him, citing his daughter’s work as a political consultant for Democratic politicians. The case focuses on Cohen paying former adult film actress Stormy Daniels $130,000 to allegedly quiet her claims of an alleged extramarital affair with Trump in 2006, which Trump has denied. Prosecutors allege that the Trump Organization reimbursed Cohen and fraudulently logged the payments as legal expenses.
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen took the stand on Monday as the star witness in the criminal trial against former President Trump. Cohen provided testimony regarding Trump’s alleged falsification of business records related to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election. Cohen’s testimony has been highly anticipated, as he was once a close associate of Trump and has since turned against him. The trial is ongoing, with Trump pleading not guilty to all charges.
Comedian and Real Time host Bill Maher has declared adult film actress Stormy Daniels a ‘bad witness’ in the Donald Trump Manhattan trial, accusing her of changing her story from a 2018 interview. Maher pointed out that during the interview, Daniels denied her affair with Trump being a ‘Me Too case’ and claimed she wasn’t ‘assaulted, attacked, or raped.’ However, in the ongoing trial, Daniels has alleged that Trump was ‘bigger’ and ‘blocking the way,’ using ‘buzzwords’ associated with Me Too allegations. Maher questioned the credibility of her altered testimony, emphasizing that she is a ‘porn star’ who is ‘used to having sex with people she doesn’t [like]’ and would therefore not likely ‘black out.’ The comedian expressed concern that Daniels’ changing narrative could impact the presidential election race, as Democrats had hoped the trial would damage Trump’s chances. However, with Daniels’ testimony now in question, Maher fears that Trump may not lose as previously predicted.
