The star witness against Donald J. Trump took the stand on Monday for a fourth and final day at the former president’s criminal trial in Manhattan, fending off a fusillade of attacks from defense lawyers and acknowledging that he once stole from Mr. Trump’s company.
The witness — Michael D. Cohen, Mr. Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and longtime henchman — capped the case for the prosecution, which rested once he left the stand.
Over his week of testimony, Mr. Cohen was the only person to offer firsthand evidence directly linking Mr. Trump to the falsified records that underpin the charges against him.
Mr. Trump, he said, approved a plan to fake the records to cover up a sex scandal involving a porn star.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, — Michael D, Cohen, Trump’s, —
Locations:
Manhattan