The $130,000 payment led to the charges against the former president: that Mr. Trump falsified 34 business records to hide a reimbursement to Mr. Cohen.
Mr. Trump, 77, has denied the charges and says he did not have sex with Ms. Daniels.
Here are five takeaways from Mr. Trump’s 16th day on trial:Cohen brought four weeks together in one day.
Since testimony began April 22, prosecutors have been stitching together the motive and methods of the $130,000 payment, using evidence like phone logs, emails and text messages and witness testimony.
Mr. Cohen brought many of those moments to life, describing Mr. Trump’s micromanagement and his campaign’s panic after the release of the “Access Hollywood” tape just before the 2016 election.
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