Donald Trump's attorneys cross-examined Stormy Daniels on the final day of her testimony.The trial into the legality of the hush money payments continues as the judge rejects requests for a mistrial and to loosen a gag order.
Ms Daniels testified earlier this week that while she was not physically menaced, she felt a "power imbalance" as Trump, in his hotel bedroom, stood between her and the door and propositioned her. The experience with Mr Trump was different from porn for a number of reasons, Ms Daniels explained, including the fact that he was more than twice her age, larger than her and that she was not expecting to find him undressed when she emerged from the bathroom.Ms Necheles pressed her on why she accepted the payout to keep quiet instead of going public.
"The better alternative was to get my story protected with a paper trail so that my family didn't get hurt," Ms Daniels replied. "This is not a case about sex," Mr Blanche said. "This is not a case about whether that incident took place or didn't take place."Judge Merchan denied the request, saying that because Mr Blanche had argued in his opening statement on April 22 that the encounter never happened, prosecutors were allowed to try to rehabilitate Ms Daniels's credibility.The judge also denied a similar request on Tuesday.
Mr Trump before the trial told reporters he would testify, though it remains to be seen whether he will do so."If somebody wants to respond to something that's said in this room, that can happen in this room." In a bleak Manhattan court, the evidence has centred on the National Enquirer — a gossip rag with a history of specialising in chequebook scoops, true crime, celebrity scuttlebutt and pumping up Donald Trump.Prosecutors say those payments largely were reimbursements to Mr Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, who paid Ms Daniels $US130,000 to keep quiet.
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