Michael Cohen Admits He Stole $30,000 From Trump: Will the Jury Still Believe His Account of Paying Off a Porn Star on Trump’s Orders?

Cohen confessed to taking $50,000 from Trump to pay a computer consultant to rig a CNBC poll about business leaders. But he only paid the consultant less than half of that, pocketing the difference himself.

Elizabeth Williams via AP
Michael Cohen, right, testifies on the witness stand with Judge Juan Merchan presiding in Manhattan criminal court, Monday, May 20, 2024, at New York. Elizabeth Williams via AP

Tuesday may be the last day of testimony in President Trump’s hush-money trial. In their closing arguments, expected to take place next week, attorneys for both sides will have to work magic to repair the damage brought on by their own witnesses. And Mr. Trump could throw more wood into the fire, if he decides to testify.   

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