Former president charged with falsifying business records to cover up ‘hush money’ payment to Daniels
Former US president Donald Trump speaks to the media before he appears in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments. Photograph: Victor J Blue-Pool/Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s lawyer has accused adult film star Stormy Daniels of profiting off her story that they had sex in 2006, part of an effort to undermine her credibility as a witness in the first criminal trial of a sitting or former US president.
His lawyer Susan Necheles showed jurors Ms Daniels’s social media posts advertising merchandise on her online store around the time Mr Trump had been charged last year.Six highlights from the Stormy Daniels testimony in Trump trialThe merchandise included a “Stormy Saint of Indictments” candle with her photo on it and a comic book titled, “Political Power: Stormy Daniels”.
A Republican seeking to take back the White House from Joe Biden in a November 5th election, Trump argues the trial is a politically motivated attempt to interfere with his campaign. “You have a lot of experience in making phoney stories about sex appear to be real?” Ms Necheles asked. Mr Trump’s lawyers argued as much on Tuesday when they unsuccessfully sought a mistrial, saying that she had “inflamed” the jury with unnecessary details like claiming that Trump did not use a condom.
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