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    Laffy (gottalaff@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 14-May-2024 23:02:55 JST Laffy Laffy

    #TrumpTrial 🧵starts HERE. #Trump #legal

    Remember: I cannot reply while live-posting, so plz use NFL (Not For Laffy.. no hashtag) so I can skip your replies. THANK YOU.

    1/…More color from Pagliery:

    Eric Trump just swapped seats with Rep. Donalds just in time for the congressman to appear in photos behind Trump's defense table.

    That's what this trial is now for Trump, a political photo opp.

    More...

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      24/ Leave it to Pagliery:

      The man who was once Trump's bulldog is now the DA's obedient labrador.

      Hoffinger's questions lay out the core details of the crime.

      Was this invoice a false record?
      Yes ma'am.

      And did you continue continue to submit similar false records... ?

      Yes ma'am.
      Yes ma'am.
      Yes ma'am.

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      23/ Press:

      Prosecutor: Were the descriptions here on this check stub false?
      Cohen: They were.
      Prosecutor: Who signed them?
      Cohen: Eric Trump and Allen Weisselberg, from the DJT Revocable Trust.
      Prosecutor: The March invoice was false too?
      Cohen: Yes ma'am.

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      20/ Bower:

      Was this invoice a false record? Yes ma'am, Cohen replies.

      Cohen says he submitted the emails to Weisselberg and occasionally to McConney.

      Were any of those invoices based on services performed pursuant to a retainer agreement?

      "No, ma'am, they were for reimbursement."

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      21/ Press:

      Prosecutor: Had you in fact rendered any services in those two months?
      Blanche: Objection.
      Justice Merchan: Overruled.
      👉🏼Prosecutor: Was this invoice a false record?
      Cohen: Yes.
      Prosecutor: And the other invoices were false?
      Cohen: Yes.
      Prosecutor: Did you receive eleven checks in 2017?
      Cohen: Yes, Ma'am.
      Prosecutor: What is Exhibit 4?
      Cohen: The check sent to me for $70,000 for January and February 2017.
      Prosecutor: It had a stub attached to it?
      Cohen: One of the stubs.

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      22/ "Surrogates" = kiss-ass wannabes.

      Sidebar via ben feuerherd:

      In the hallway, Trump referred to the politicians who come with him to court as his "surrogates."

      “I do have a lot of surrogates and they are speaking very beautifully. They come from all over ... and they think this is the biggest scam they’ve ever seen," he said.

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      17/ Press:

      Cohen: I asked him to remind me of the monthly amount.
      Prosecutor: Why?
      Cohen: I didn't have the document with me.
      Prosecutor: And you didn't have a retainer either?
      Cohen: I did not. So I created an invoice and emailed it, Dear Allen, pursuant to the retainer

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      18/ Katie Phang:

      Donald Trump INSIDE THE OVAL OFFICE discussing w Michael Cohen the reimbursement funds owed to Cohen for the hush $ payment that Cohen fronted for Trump to an adult film star...

      Cohen testifies about a visit to the WH on February 8th (2017). Trump asked him, while the two of them were in the Oval Office, if Cohen was doing ok and if he needed money. Cohen said he was ok and Trump said for Cohen to deal with AW. Trump said a check for Jan. and Feb. would be forthcoming.

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      19/ Bower:

      Now we see the monthly invoices that Cohen sent to the Trump Organization, which say that they are being submitted "for services rendered" and "pursuant to the retainer agreement."

      Cohen testifies that it was not truthful that the invoices were for "services rendered." Nor was it truthful that there was a retainer agreement.

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      16/ Press:

      Cohen: It's my calendar, about February 8 [2017]
      Prosecutor: And what's this?
      Cohen: My reply to Jeff McConney, regarding two dollar signs. I wrote, Please have the January and February checks payable to Michael D. Cohen, Esquire. Jeff replied, Please invoice me

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      12/ Klasfeld:

      Cohen's testimony resumes — with his visit to the White House.

      Q: Did you have a conversation with then-President Trump?
      A: I did.

      Cohen says the conversation took place in the Oval Office.

      Cohen:

      "I was sitting with President Trump. He asked me if I was okay. He asked me if I needed money."

      Cohen says that he replied that he was okay.

      Trump: "Just make sure you deal with Allen."

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      13/ Press:

      Cohen: President Trump asked me if I needed money. I said, No, I was OK. He said, be sure you talk to Allen.
      Prosecutor: Did you take any photos? Why?
      Cohen: Yes. Visiting the White House.
      [Photo of Michael Cohen at briefing room podium]
      Prosecutor: People's 254

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      14/ Pagliery:

      The prosecutor, Susan Hoffinger, asks Cohen about his electronic calendar entry when he visited the White House in early 2017.

      Hoffinger: "What does POTUS stand for?"
      Cohen: "President of the United States."

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      15/ Bower:

      In that same meeting at the Oval Office, Trump told Cohen that a check for Jan. and Feb. would be forthcoming.

      Cohen says he took photos of the visit. The prosecution displays a photo Cohen took. It shows him grinning behind the lectern in the briefing room.

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      9/ Pagliery:

      Michael Cohen is back on the stand. He's in a dark (blue? gray?) suit and a sky blue tie.

      He keeps a vague, blank expression. He eyeballs each individual juror as they file in, and he nods at one of them.

      As they sit down, he takes a deep breath and sighs.

      We begin.

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      10/ Sidebar, via Patriot Takes:

      Trump Tests Gag Order with Tuesday Morning Truth Social Post

      Trump claims Judge Merchan is “making big money” off his trial

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      11/ Note: McBrien didn't make the cut to get in today. Anna Bower takes his place.

      Bower:

      The jurors file in, and Hoffinger resumes her direct examination.

      We pick up with an email from Jeff McConney--the Trump Org controller--from Feb. 2017. McConney reminds Cohen to send invoices for the payment plan he agreed upon with Weisselberg and Trump.

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      5/ And we're off!

      Pagliery:

      Justice Juan Merchan walks in. Everyone in the courtroom rises to mark his presence as a sign of respect—even those politicians who will later bash him.

      Clerk calls out: "This is the People of the State of
      New York against Donald J. Trump, 71543 of 23."

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      6/ Already?

      Inner City Press (aka Press):

      Prosecutor: May we approach?
      [Sidebar]

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      7/ Klasfeld:

      "Witness entering."

      Michael Cohen returns to the stand.

      His attorney
      @EDanyaPerry
      sits in the gallery.

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      8/ Orden:

      Michael Cohen is entering the courtroom. He didn't look at Trump as he walked by the defense table.

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      2/ Pagliery:

      These Republican players keep showing up for a brief stay during the morning session, then after watching for a few minutes they walk outside and deliver public statements criticizing the judicial system.

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      3/ Anna Bower:

      Trump just strolled down the centre aisle of the courtroom, trailed by today's entourage: Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Byron Donalds, Alina Habba, Boris Epshteyn, to name a few....

      Trump's posse plays a game of musical chairs before things get started:

      Boris Epshteyn gives up a prize corner spot on the front row to Byron Donalds.

      Alina Habba switches to the seat next to Lara Trump.

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      4/ Erica Orden:

      As we wait for Justice Merchan, Trump has been whispering for several minutes with lawyer Todd Blanche, who appears poised to conduct the cross-examination of Michael Cohen.

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      @GottaLaff "Tough Guys" 🤣

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      79/

      HOFFINGER: After the meeting with Costello did you also speak on phone and exchange emails and text messages? COHEN: Yes
      PEOPLE’S EXHIBIT 204 - ROBERT COSTELLO EMAIL TO COHEN Michael, I just spoke to Rudy Giuliani and told him I was on your team. Rudy was thrilled and said this could not be a better situation for the President or you. He asked me if it was ok to call the President and Jay Sekelow and I said fine. We discussed the facts, Jay Goldberg’s stupid remarks, etc. ...[continued]

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      80/ ...He asked me to tell you that he knows how tough this is on you and your family and he will make sure to tell the president. He said thank you for opening this back channel of communication and asked me to keep in touch. I told him I would after speaking to you further.

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      78/ COHEN: Costello said this would be a great way to have a back channel to the President to make sure you are still good and still secure
      HOFFINGER: You understood that if you provided the info about Trump [and Stormy Daniels] to Costello that the info would go somewhere else? COHEN: I was concerned when he mentioned his close relationship w Rudy that anything I said would be told to Giuliani, and since Giuliani was close with trump, I was worried anything that I said would get back to him"

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      74/ Michael is a businessman for his own account/lawyer who I have always liked & respected. Most people will flip if the Government lets them out of trouble, even if… …it means lying or making up stories. Sorry, I don’t see Michael doing that despite the horrible Witch Hunt and the dishonest media!"

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      75/ HOFFINGER: What effect if anything did these public statements have on you? COHEN: They reinforced my loyalty, and my intention to stay in the fold
      HOFFINGER: Was the Trump Org paying your legal fees? COHEN: yes.
      HOFFINGER: You a part of a joint defense agreement? COHEN: I was.

      HOFFINGER: what understanding did you have about that statement? 👉🏼COHEN: “That Mr trump did not want me to cooperate with the government, or certainly not provide information or flip”

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      76/ HOFFINGER: Are you familiar with a lawyer named Robert Costello? COHEN: Yes.
      HOFFINGER: Did Mr. Trump tell you anything about Costello's background? COHEN: He told me he was a criminal defense attorney and “incredibly close to Rudy Giuliani."
      I met him at the Regency; I was distraught, nervous, concerned.

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      77/ At that meeting at the Regency, their immediate concern was: "First is that you have to obviously try to…remember what’s in those boxes…” [the boxes that were seized]

      HOFFINGER: Did he tell you about his ties to Giuliani? COHEN: Costello said: “As close as you can imagine.” “And that would be a relationship that would be very beneficial to you going forward with this matter.” “Mr. Giuliani at the time had a very close relationship and was spending a tremendous amount of time with Mr. Trump"

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      73/ 👉🏼Since that phone call in April of 2018, Cohen has not spoken directly to Trump.

      TRUMP TWEET (4/21/18) ABOUT MAGGIE HABERMAN/NYT:
      "NYT & a 3rd rate reporter named Maggie Haberman, known as a Crooked H flunkie who I don’t speak to and have nothing to do with, are going out of their way to destroy Michael Cohen & his relationship with me in the hope that he will “flip.” They use…non-existent “sources” & a drunk/drugged up loser who hates Michael, a fine person with a wonderful family [contd]

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      70/ Phang:

      DAMNING evidence from Cohen here.
      Cohen has just had a search warrant executed on his home & office. His world has been turned upside down. He's under investigation by the SDNY.
      This is how Trump responds:
      COHEN: I left him message for him to call me to let him know what was taking place and he said to me: “He said to me don’t worry. I’m the president of the United States. There’s nothing here. Everything’s going to be okay. Stay tough. You’re going to be okay.”

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      71/ HOFFINGER: Was your call with Trump important? COHEN: Very. “I wanted some reassurances that Mr. Trump had my back. Especially as this dealt with issues that related to him.”
      HOFFINGER: How did that call affect you in terms of how you acted?
      👉🏼COHEN: When the President of the United States says don't worry, “I felt reassured because I had the President of the United States protecting me. It’s his Justice Department, this should go nowhere.”

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      72/ HOFFINGER: You were going to stay loyal to him? COHEN: Yes.
      HOFFINGER: Did others reach out to you? What did they say? COHEN: "You’re loved, don’t worry, [Trump]’s got your back, he's the “most powerful guy in the country if not the world,” “you’re going to be okay”
      HOFFINGER: Did you initially maintain ties to President Trump? COHEN: Only through other people; I believed that was “extremely” important to do.

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      68/ HOFFINGER: you mentioned two phones - were those 0114 containing audio recording with Trump? COHEN: Yes ma’am HOFFINGER: that was one and they seized another COHEN: correct HOFFINGER: the one with the audio recording, did you know the FBI was going to show up and take phones? COHEN: no ma'am

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      69/ HOFFINGER: how did you feel at the time about the search? COHEN: “how to describe your life being turned upside down" Concerned, despondent, angry”
      HOFFINGER: “Were you frightened?” COHEN: “Yes, ma'am”
      HOFFINGER: You spoke to Trump? COHEN: I left him message for him to call me to let him know what was taking place and he said to me: “He said to me don’t worry. I’m the president of the United States. There’s nothing here. Everything’s going to be okay. Stay tough. You’re going to be okay.”

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      64/ COHEN: “You’re required to serve the TRO on the individual. I of course didn't have Stormy's address, so I tried to serve it to Keith Davidson” COHEN: By "I", I mean the group: me, Larry Rosen, etc.

      COHEN: Davidson said he is no longer representing her and then the lawyer Davidson said was representing her said he was no longer and then we learned that Michael Avenatti was going to be representing her going forward.

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      65/ HOFFINGER: Do you recall when Mr. Trump agreed through his lawyers not to enforce the NDA, at what point did that occur? COHEN: I don’t recall HOFFINGER: Was that a civil case? COHEN: Yes HOFFINGER: Would Mr. Trump be required to sit for a deposition? COHEN: Yes

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      66/ HOFFINGER: What happened in April 2018? COHEN: I was raided by the FBI. I was at the Loews Regency because my apt was flooded and we were there while construction was going on. At 7am there was a knock on the door and I looked thru the peephole and saw lots of people, I opened the door and they asked me to step in hallway and they also raided my apt and my law office and TD Bank, which had safety deposit boxes which I had just opened for my valuables while my apt was under repair.

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      67/ WHAT THE SEARCH WARRANT GAVE THEM RIGHT TO TAKE, PER COHEN: “Took my two cell phones” “Any electronic devices” “Records” “A series of my tax books as well as other documents” “Ultimately found out they also packed up much of documentation that was in my law office, and took that as well”

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      61/ HOFFINGER: What did you tell Pecker? COHEN: “I told him that the matter was going to be taken care of, and the person that was going to be able to do it was JEFF SESSIONS.”
      👉🏼Cohen said he had been told by Trump that Sessions would handle it.

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      62/ Katie's Sidebar:

      Unlike yesterday where there very few objections and zero sidebars, today the defense seems to have decided that it wants to object so there have been several more objections lodged, some of which have been sustained. There also have been a number of sidebars already this morning.

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      63/ HOFFINGER: Did you learn Stormy Daniels was going to go public as a result of you saying it was your money, and is that why you got a TRO against her? COHEN: Yes.
      HOFFINGER: Was that at Mr. Trump’s direction to work with Larry Rosen to get a restraining order? COHEN: Yes, as well as with Eric Trump
      HOFFINGER: Did you get a TRO? COHEN: Yes, we filed in California.

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      60/ COHEN: David [Pecker] was very concerned because it was going to affect AMI and affect him so I told him that I would assist with this matter, and I told him after conversations with the president, do not worry I have this thing under control we have it taken care of.

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      56/ Klasfeld:

      Cohen says he knew reporters would ask about Trump's ties to the deal.

      In the statement, he also wrote: "Just because something isn't true doesn't mean it can't cause you harm or damage. I will always protect Mr. Trump."

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      57/ McB:

      Hoffinger shows 2/19/18 Signal messages between Cohen and Jay Sekulow (Peoples 217), and we see it now.

      Cohen sent Sekulow his FEC statement.

      JS: Client says thanks for what you do
      [Client here is Trump, says Cohen, and for what you do, it's the statement Cohen put out]

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      58/ NOTE: I didn't realize how late it was. Mr. BlowDryer has been screaming for me to shower already, so he wins this round.

      I'll be back to catch you up on every detail.

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      59/ I'm back. I'll use Katie Phang's feed for catch-up:

      HOFFINGER: Around Feb. 2018, did the WSJ reach out to you about AMI’s payoff of Karen McDougal? COHEN: Yes ma’am HOFFINGER: Did they reach out to you about an FEC complaint about AMI’s payoff of Karen McDougal? COHEN: Yes HOFFINGER: Do you recall what the WSJ was asking you about? COHEN: AMI’s participation in the payoff, and David Pecker HOFFINGER: Did they ask at all about your involvement or Mr. Trump’s involvement? COHEN: Yes.

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      55/ McB:

      He says, FEC conducted an investigation into a payment of Daniels, this evidence is to assess Cohen's credibility & provide context, you many consider testimony for those purposes only, neither the fact of the investigation nor the responses can be used to determine Trump's guilt

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      52/ McB:

      Now People's 260: texts btwn Cohen and
      @maggieNYT
      . I wonder if Maggie feels how I felt yesterday when Mr. Epshteyn addressed me by name in the courtroom.

      MC to MH: Big boss just approved me responding to complaint and statement. Please start writing and I will call you soon

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      53/ McB:

      Cohen says he was going to give it to Haberman first, "to give her the scoop."

      A message now from me to all parties in the trial: if anyone wants to give me a "scoop" too, you know where to find me!

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      54/ McB:

      Hoffinger offers People's 202, no objection from Blanche but a request for additional instruction with respect to the Cohen letter and statement, and Merchan gives those instructions...

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      48/ McB:

      Hoffinger shows Cohen a letter that was drafted by him and his counsel to the federal election commission in response to what's identifed as MUR7313 (the complaint number).

      No objection from Blanche—why would they? We're getting close to Cohen's "baggage."

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      49/ Klasfeld on Stormy letter:

      Cohen on why Stormy Daniels' statement was false:

      Q: How do you know she was paid any hush money?
      A: Because I was the one who paid it.

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      50/ Bower:

      Cohen says that in 2018 a Federal Elections Commission complaint was filed, alleging that his hush money payment violated campaign finance law. Cohen admits that his response to that complaint was "misleading." Why? "In order to protect Mr. Trump" and to demonstrate loyalty.

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      51/ McB:

      Cohen describes the letter claiming he paid hush money payments as true but misleading: "When crafting the statement we elected to state that neither the Trump Org nor the Trump campaign were party."

      Why?

      "In order to protect Trump, stay on message, and demonstrate loyalty."

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      46/ Sidebar, via Acyn who has the video on Xitter:

      Speaker Johnson attacking the judge, prosecutors, and the current witness Michael Cohen who is currently testifying

      Kyle Cheney:

      Mike Johnson — who Trump described this morning as a surrogate — attacked Michael COHEN literally outside the building where he is on the stand testifying, saying “This is a man who is clearly on a mission for personal revenge, and who is widely known as a witness who has trouble with the truth.”

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      47/ McB:

      Later in the month, the second denial statement, why another?

      Despite that we thought the story was dying, there were "still persistent reporters" were looking into this and I thought another official statement would be helpful in putting an end to it, Cohen says.

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      43/ Press:

      Prosecutor: Did you speak with President Trump?
      Cohen: Yes. Through Madeleine Westerhout.
      Prosecutor: Who's on these texts ?
      Cohen: Me and Keith Davidson.
      Prosecutor: The joint defense agreement, who benefited from it?
      Trump's lawyer Blanche: Objection
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      44/ McB:

      We see the text from Cohen to Davidson: "Write a strong denial comment for her like you did before"
      Q: Did you pressure Davidson to get Daniels to sign that? Why?
      A: Yes ma'am, "to protect Mr. Trump," Cohen says again.

      He gives same reason over & over: to protect The Boss.

      Hoffinger asks a classic lawyer question: Qui bono?

      Q: Who benefited form the joint defense agreement?

      Objection—overruled.

      Q: Did you understand Mr Trump to benefit from the joint defense agreement?
      A: Yes.

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      45/ McB:

      Hoffinger displays the first Daniels denial statement from 1/10/18—it wasnt true, says Cohen, but he pressured Daniels to sign it (via Davidson) anyway.

      Cohen then went on Hannity "to continue to promote the statement that there was no relationship and Trump had no involvement."

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      41/ McB:

      We see the WSJ article again, the one regarding the payoff to Daniels, and Hoffinger asks if they reached out to Cohen for comment.

      Did you tell the truth about Mr Trumps role in the payoff?

      No ma'am, Cohen says (I'm guessing it won't be the last time he says "no ma'am" today)

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      42/ McB:

      Cohen says he told Trump that he would be denying the truthfulness of the WSJ story about the Daniels' payoff.

      "That's good, that's good," Trump responded, according to Cohen.

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      38/ McB:

      Cohen says at the time he felt a "a tremendous amount of pressure, it was the first time I was subpoenaed to testify in front of Congress."

      It's difficult to jump back into a trial in medias res style, but the important thing is I'm in.

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      39/ McB:

      From what I've seen so far, Cohen (in dark suit and teal tie) has resumed the same unassuming, polite affectation from yesterday.

      "I was staying on Trump's message, there was no 'Russia, Russia, Russia," Cohen says, also of his coordination with the Joint Defense Team.

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      40/ McB:

      Q: In the early months of 2018, did you continue to lie about Trump's involvement in the Stormy Daniels' payoff?
      A: Yes
      Q: Did you continue to pressure other people like Davidson to lie about it?
      A: Yes, in order to protect Mr Trump.

      Cohen puts his reading glasses back on.

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      36/ Bower:

      How long did you hold the title of personal attorney to the president? Approximately 15 months.

      Did you continue to try to protect him? Yes, ma'am.

      You continued to lie for him? Yes. Out of loyalty, and in order to protect him.

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      37/ Bower:

      In the fall of 2017, while you were still the attorney for the president, did Congressional committees ask you to testify related to the Russia investigation? Yes, Cohen says. The Trump Org paid for the attorney who represented him during his testimony.

      Did you make false statements to congress in connection to that testimony and your written statements? I did.

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      33/ Klasfeld:

      Cohen said he contd to hold title of Trump's personal atty in 2018.
      "As a result of Stormy Daniels matter & her electing to go public, Mr. Trump wanted an action to be filed—an arbitration to be filed" for breach of the NDA, Cohen says.

      Outside counsel Larry Rosen was also on that case in 2018.

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      34/ Klasfeld:

      Cohen says he did "more" work that year than in 2017 & didn't get paid in 2018.

      (Before cross, prosec's appear to be preemptively rebutting argumts that Cohen was paid for legal services rendered.)

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      35/ Woot! Tyler McBrien got in!

      Hoffinger has resumed direct, she's asking about Cohen's role as personal attorney, in 2017, around that time did House Intel Committee ask you to testify for the Russia investigation?

      It was a about Trump Tower-Moscow deal, says Cohen.

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      30/ Bower:

      I wanna talk to you about the work you did in 2017 with respect to your role as Trump's personal counsel, Hoffinger says.

      Did you do any work for Trump or his wife during 2017? Minimal, Cohen says. He mentions a trademark matter he worked on for Melania Trump.

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      31/ Bower:

      Cohen explains that the matter related to Madame Tussauds using the image and likeness of Melania Trump.

      Did you spend a substantial amount of time on that? No ma'am.

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      32/ Bower:

      Cohen also mentions another matter he worked on for Trump that involved "minimal" work. Trump had outside counsel--Mark Kasowitz--for it, Cohen explains.

      He estimates he spent less than 10 hours on legal matters for Trump in 2017. He never billed for any of it, because he didn't expect to be paid.

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      28/ Press:

      Cohen: This invoice was for the month of June. 725 Fifth Avenue. Dear Allen [Cohen says he cut-and-pasted] This is for two months because the check for May was lost.
      Prosecutor: Who signed this one?
      Cohen: Donald J. Trump.
      Prosecutor: And July?
      Cohen: 725 Fifth

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      29/ Press:

      Prosecutor: And August and September, also false?
      Cohen: Yes, Ma'am.
      Pros: Put up 37-i
      Cohen: Oct invoice.
      Pros: Also false?
      Cohen: Yes.
      Pros: 37-j
      Cohen: November
      Pros: False?
      Cohen: Yes
      Pros: Check and stub, false?
      Cohen: Yes.
      Pros: 37-k.
      Cohen: December... 725 Fifth Avenue... Dear Allen
      Prosecutor: False?
      Cohen: Yes, ma'am.
      Prosecutor: Was this the last invoice you sent?
      Cohen: Yes because now I had been reimbursed.
      Prosecutor: This check, who signed it?
      Cohen: Donald J. Trump.

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      25/ Press:

      Prosecutor: Who signed this check?
      Cohen: Don Junior and Allen Weisselberg.
      Prosecutor: April ... was the description on the check stub false?
      Cohen: It was.
      Prosecutor: Who signed this one?
      Cohen: Donald J. Trump.
      Prosecutor: Did you get eight more?
      Cohen: Yes

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      26/ Driving the pt home.

      Klasfeld:

      Now, Hoffinger goes record by record with Cohen, prompting him to testify about the falsity of each one.

      We're up to June so far.

      Kyle Cheney:

      Prosecutors are now presenting each of the 7 monthly checks Cohen received in 2017 from the Trump Organization. The paperwork said they were for his legal work when in fact, he says, they were to reimburse him for paying off Stormy Daniels. http://

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      27/ Sidebar, via Hemant Mehta:

      The hypocrisy of white evangelicals in a nutshell.

      [Video of Morning Joe Guy whose name I can't remember]:

      “When he became Speaker.. he said… go read the bible, that's what I stand for. Today he's at the courthouse defending the guy who's on trial for allegedly paying off a porn star for the alleged affair he had while his wife was home with his infant son”

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