Trump trial live updates: Michael Cohen set to testify in hush money case
Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial will resume at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday morning, with the defendant set to come face to face with his estranged former “fixer” Michael Cohen in Judge Juan Merchan’s courtroom in what promises to be another explosive week of testimony.
Cohen is the attorney who made the $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels at the heart of the case in the hope of buying her silence about a sexual encounter she claims she had with Mr Trump in a Lake Tahoe hotel room in July 2006, which the Republican’s camp feared could sway the 2016 presidential election in Democrat Hillary Clinton’s favour if it got out.
The former president denies the affair and the 34 felony counts brought against him by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, who accuses him of falsifying business records to hide the payout.
Ms Daniels herself took to the witness stand last week to deliver some highly explicit and embarrassing evidence against Mr Trump and more than held her own in response to hostile cross-examination from the defence, which worked hard to discredit her.
The presidential candidate continued to lambast the proceedings over the weekend as he rallied his supporters in New Jersey.
Alex Woodward is covering the trial for The Independent from Manhattan Criminal Court.
Michael Cohen expected to begin testimony at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Monday
Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial will resume at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday morning, with the defendant set to come face to face with his estranged former “fixer” Michael Cohen in Judge Juan Merchan’s courtroom in what promises to be another explosive week of testimony.
Cohen is the attorney who made the $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels at the heart of the case in the hope of buying her silence about a sexual encounter she claims she had with Trump in a Lake Tahoe hotel room in July 2006, which the Republican’s camp feared could sway the 2016 presidential election in Democrat Hillary Clinton’s favour if it got out.
The former president denies the affair and the 34 felony counts brought against him by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, who accuses him of falsifying business records to hide the payout.
Daniels herself took to the witness stand last week to deliver some highly explicit and embarrassing evidence against Trump and more than held her own in response to hostile cross-examination from the defence, which worked hard to discredit her.
Here’s Ariana Baio on the prospect of Cohen speaking out against a man he once said he would take a bullet for.
Joe Sommerlad13 May 2024 09:20
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Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York and the wider Trumpworld Extended Universe.
The former president’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to hit the witness stand today for what promises to be another lively week of testimony with potential massive ramifications for the Republican presidential contender’s 2024 prospects.
Joe Sommerlad13 May 2024 09:06
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