Corrupt Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s lawfare “hush money” trial against President Trump continued on Thursday after a short break this week.
Trump briefly addressed the press before entering the Manhattan courthouse.
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Keith Davidson, the attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels, took the witness stand on Thursday and gave damning testimony, challenging the charges against President Trump by denying that the $130,000 payment from Michael Cohen to Daniels was a “hush money” payment.
Trump was accused of making “hush payments” to Daniels through his former attorney Michael Cohen to silence her and prevent the story of their alleged affair from being published in the National Enquirer.
The main legal questions revolve around whether the payment was incorrectly labeled as “legal fees,” as Bragg alleges, and whether it constituted an unreported campaign contribution, potentially violating campaign finance regulations during the 2016 election.
It’s important to note that the payments to Stormy Daniels did not originate from Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. According to Trump attorney Joe Tacopina, the payments were processed through internal business records without claiming a tax deduction or an obligation to report them to the FEC.
Davidson testified on Thursday that the payment to Stormy was not ‘hush money,’ rather it was a “consideration” payment.
Fox News reported:
The criminal trial of former President Donald Trump resumed following a break for lunch Thursday afternoon.
Keith Davidson, lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels, took the witness stand again for cross-examination by Trump defense attorney Emil Bove.
Trump walked back into the courtroom Thursday afternoon, giving reporters a thumbs up as he walked by, but no remarks.
Davidson earlier Thursday said that the $130,000 payment to Daniels was not “hush money,” but a “consideration” payment.
“Consideration” is a contractual legal term for what someone gives in return for the promise to abide by a contract; in this case, money. The payment was labeled “legal fees” in Trump’s accounting, which prosecutors allege amounted to fraud.
Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass earlier pressed Davidson about Daniels’ statement, which Davidson prepared for his client, that denied any relationship with Trump and said that her only interaction with Trump was “a few public appearances and nothing more.”
