Prosecutors told jurors on Tuesday their star witness, Michael Cohen, remains a credible voice against former President Donald Trump despite his history of lying and apparent inconsistencies on the witness stand.
Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court, May 13, 2024, in New York. The testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen …NEW YORK —
Mr. Steinglass said prosecutors didn’t choose Mr. Cohen out of thin air or “pick him up at the witness store,” and he argued Mr. Trump hired Mr. Cohen years ago because of his penchant for cheating and lying. Mr. Steinglass said the told on itself by slamming Mr. Cohen’s theft even as it argued the checks were payments for general legal services.
Mr. Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records with an intent to conceal that unnamed crime.
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