Yet when Bragg walked quietly onto the stage, it took a second or two for the audience to realize he was there.
In his dark blue suit and dark-rimmed glasses, he blended into the dark blue curtains behind the lectern.
He was flanked by poster boards with flow charts, but that was as far as the showmanship went.
But Bragg studiously avoided mentioning sex or hush money during the 13-minute event, focusing instead on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up the payment.
Bragg looked frequently at his notes while he spoke, mostly in a monotone.
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