Michael Cohen’s $130,000 hush money payment to the adult film starStormy Daniels before the 2016 election is at the centre of Donal Trump's trial. Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/AP’s estranged former fixer Michael Cohen is expected to begin giving testimony on Monday that could determine whether jurors convict the former US president of illegally hiding a payment to silence an adult film star who said they had a sexual encounter.
On Friday, judge Juan Merchan urged prosecutors to tell Mr Cohen to stop making public statements about the case after defence lawyer Todd Blanche said Mr Cohen had spoken on social media while wearing a T-shirt showing Trump behind bars.Donald Trump trial: Stormy Daniels testimony pure gold for talkshow comedy turns
Prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office say Mr Trump falsely labelled his reimbursement payments to Mr Cohen in 2017 as legal expenses in his New York-based real estate company’s books. “Fat Alvin, corrupt guy,” Mr Trump said of Mr Bragg at a New Jersey political rally on Saturday night.
Mr Cohen has admitted to lying under oath multiple times, providing substantial fodder for the defence to undermine his credibility.
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