Trump trial updates: Cohen giving closing day of testimony in hush-money trial – BBC Information
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Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, is giving his closing day of testimony within the ex-president’s hush-money trial in New YorkTrump denies falsifying enterprise information to cowl up an alleged sexual encounter with porn star Stormy Daniels – an encounter that he denies took placeCohen as soon as mentioned he would take a bullet for Trump, however later turned in opposition to his former boss – and has now been referred to as because the prosecution’s star witnessHe has already testified that Trump authorised a plan to reimburse him for $130,000 (£104,300) that was paid to Daniels as hush cash forward of the 2016 electionLast week, he additionally instructed the courtroom he lied for his former boss out of “loyalty” and to “shield” TrumpThe defence spent hours attacking Cohen’s credibility as a witness, highlighting his convictions for mendacity to Congress and different legal costs
