Jurors deciding Trump's fate at criminal trial in US request testimony transcripts

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NEW YORK - Jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial asked for transcripts of some witness testimony on Wednesday as they weighed the fate of the first U.S. president to be charged with a crime.

Former US president Donald Trump, flanked by attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, awaiting his ongoing criminal trial in New York, on May 29.

Jurors asked for transcripts of testimony where Mr Pecker discussed former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who says she had an affair with Trump in 2006 and 2007, as well as other portions of Mr Pecker's testimony, where he talked about a phone call with Trump and a meeting at Trump Tower. Justice Merchan's comments were part of his detailed instructions to the 12 jurors and six alternates who have sat silently in a New York courtroom for weeks while prosecutors laid out their case and Trump's lawyers tried to knock it down.

Mr Cohen testified that he paid US$130,000 out of his own pocket to prevent Ms Daniels from telling voters aboutTrump sought to 'hoodwink' voters with porn star payment, prosecutor tells juryMr Cohen testified that Trump approved the payoff and agreed after the election to a plan to reimburse Mr Cohen through monthly installments disguised as legal fees.

"We'll never know if this effort to hoodwink the American voter impacted the election," Mr Steinglass told jurors on May 28.Prosecutors face the burden of proving Trump's guilt"beyond a reasonable doubt," the standard under US law.

 

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