Opening statements have been heard in Donald Trump's criminal trial, the first ever of a former US president, on charges of falsifying business records to conceal hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Prosecutors have said that was part of a broader"catch-and-kill" scheme to suppress negative news stories about Mr Trump before the 2016 election in which Mr Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton. Each of the 34 counts stem from a check, ledger entry or invoice from Mr Trump's reimbursement to Mr Cohen.While falsification of business records on its own is a misdemeanor, it is considered a felony punishable by up to four years in prison if it is done to conceal or further other crimes.
The checks also included a $60,000 bonus for Mr Cohen's work for the Trump Organization, prosecutors said.Mr Trump may argue that Mr Cohen acted on his own when paying Ms Daniels. Mr Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to federal charges of causing an unlawful campaign contribution and making an excessive campaign contribution tied to the hush money scheme.
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