Mr. Trump’s top lawyer said in response that Mr. Trump was simply defending himself from political attacks.
The tabloid discovered that the story was apparently false, but paid $30,000 anyway, “because of the potential embarrassment” it could have caused Mr. Trump, Mr. Pecker said.
When he proposed the magazine, Mr. Pecker said, Mr. Trump’s biggest question was, “Who’s going to pay for it?”Trump’s short leash could get shorter.
For their part, prosecutors said they were not seeking to jail Mr. Trump, but wanted him to be fined.
When Mr. Blanche finished his argument, Mr. Trump immediately beckoned him over before he snatched a piece of paper off the defense table.
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