Trump, accused of falsifying business records to cover up payment to Stormy Daniels, could be first US president to be convicted of a crime
Former US president Donald Trump attends his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on in New York City on Wednesday. Photograph: Curtis Means/Pool/Getty’s criminal hush money trial began deliberations on Wednesday, retreating behind closed doors to weigh the evidence and testimony they have heard and seen over many weeks.
“Even if you find the testimony of Michael Cohen to be believable, you may not convict the defendant solely on that testimony unless you find it was corroborated by other evidence,” Mr Merchan said. Mr Merchan’s instructions underlined the pivotal role played by Mr Cohen, who was Mr Trump’s lawyer and fixer for roughly a decade before they had a falling out.
Mr Trump’s lawyers have argued that jurors cannot rely on Mr Cohen, a convicted felon with a long track record of lying, to tell the truth. Prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office say the Daniels payment could have contributed to Mr Trump’s 2016 victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton by keeping an unflattering story out of the public eye.
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