shockedcanadian
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This is all quite expected at least from my vantage point.
Now the Trump legal team will discredit the witness. He probably tried to throw Trump under the bus to save his behind and he knew the political establishment would give anything to go after him.
Could this admission lead to charges for his former lawyer?
www.foxnews.com
Former lawyer Michael Cohen admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from the Trump organization during former President Trump's New York City trial on Monday.
Cohen made the admission while facing cross examination from Todd Blanche, one of Trump's attorneys.
“You did steal from the Trump Organization based upon the expected reimbursement from Red Finch," Trump attorney Todd Blanche said, referencing the repayment plan in which he was supposed to pay Stormy Daniels $130,000, and tech company Red Finch $50,000.
"Yes, sir," Cohen replied.
Cohen testified that he went to the bank and withdrew cash over a couple of days, totaling $20,000, and kept it in a small brown paper bag and then gave it to Red Finch, but that he never gave the full $50,000 when the company failed to press him for the rest.
He testified that the Trump Organization thought he paid the full amount, for which he was still reimbursed despite not having actually paid it.
Cohen is the star witness for prosecutors and was the final witness they called to the stand.
Trump faces 43 counts of falsifying business records in relation to alleged hush money payments he made to pornography actress Stormy Daniels. Daniels herself also testified earlier on in the trial.
Now the Trump legal team will discredit the witness. He probably tried to throw Trump under the bus to save his behind and he knew the political establishment would give anything to go after him.
Could this admission lead to charges for his former lawyer?
NY v. Trump: Defense motions for order of dismissal, prosecution rests case
Former President Donald Trump's defense team has motioned for an order of dismissal after the prosecution rested its case on Monday. Trump's defense team has called its first witnesses, including Robert Costello, a former legal representative of Cohen. The trial is nearing its conclusion.
www.foxnews.com
Former lawyer Michael Cohen admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from the Trump organization during former President Trump's New York City trial on Monday.
Cohen made the admission while facing cross examination from Todd Blanche, one of Trump's attorneys.
“You did steal from the Trump Organization based upon the expected reimbursement from Red Finch," Trump attorney Todd Blanche said, referencing the repayment plan in which he was supposed to pay Stormy Daniels $130,000, and tech company Red Finch $50,000.
"Yes, sir," Cohen replied.
Cohen testified that he went to the bank and withdrew cash over a couple of days, totaling $20,000, and kept it in a small brown paper bag and then gave it to Red Finch, but that he never gave the full $50,000 when the company failed to press him for the rest.
He testified that the Trump Organization thought he paid the full amount, for which he was still reimbursed despite not having actually paid it.
Cohen is the star witness for prosecutors and was the final witness they called to the stand.
Trump faces 43 counts of falsifying business records in relation to alleged hush money payments he made to pornography actress Stormy Daniels. Daniels herself also testified earlier on in the trial.
