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Michael Cohen Admits to Stealing from Trump Organization while Recouping Stormy Daniels’ Hush Money

Michael Cohen Admits to Stealing from Trump Organization while Recouping Stormy Daniels' Hush Money

Michael Cohen, former lawyer for Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, departs his home in Manhattan to testify in Trump’s criminal trial on 20 May 2024 (REUTERS)

Michael Cohen, former attorney and “fixer” for Donald Trump, confessed to “stealing” tens of thousands of dollars from the Trump Organization. This was part of a reimbursement plan with Trump to recover $130,000 spent on hushing Stormy Daniels in 2016. Cohen, under cross-examination on Monday, revealed he pocketed $60,000 from Trump by inflating the amount […]

Defense Challenges Michael Cohen’s Credibility in Trump Hush Money Trial

Defense Challenges Michael Cohen's Credibility in Trump Hush Money Trial

Defense attorney Todd Blanche cross examines Michael Cohen in Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

In the ongoing hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, his defense team has been aggressively questioning the credibility of the prosecution’s key witness, Michael Cohen. Cohen, who was once a loyalist to Trump but has since become one of his biggest adversaries, testified about meetings and conversations he had with Trump regarding the […]

Defense Challenges Michael Cohen’s Credibility in Trump Hush Money Trial

Defense Challenges Michael Cohen's Credibility in Trump Hush Money Trial

Michael Cohen departs his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in New York. The prosecutors’ star witness in the hush money case against former President Donald Trump is returning to the witness stand as defense lawyers try to chip away at Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

NEW YORK (AP) – In the ongoing hush money case against Donald Trump, defense lawyers focused on discrediting the key witness, Michael Cohen, during Thursday’s proceedings. As the trial nears its conclusion, the defense is working to undermine Cohen’s testimony, which is pivotal to the prosecution’s case. Cohen, Trump’s former attorney, took the stand for […]