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mystery-ak:
a minute ago
'I would not lie for President Trump any longer,' Cohen tells jurors
By the time he implicated Trump in his 2018 guilty plea in Manhattan federal court, Cohen decided he would no longer lie for Trump, he testified.
“I made a decision, based again on a conversation with my family, that I would not lie for President Trump any longer,” he said, shifting in his chair to face the jurors.
We're nearing what's likely to be the end of prosecutors' questions for him.
mystery-ak:
3 minutes ago
'Worst day of my life': Cohen describes pleading guilty to tax charges
By Kyle Schnitzer
Michael Cohen testified that it was the "worst day of my life" when he pleaded guilty to tax charges and making false statements to a financial institution.
The case was not related to Trump.
mystery-ak:
a few seconds ago
Alina Habba passes note to Trump's attorneys
Alina Habba was seen passing a note to Susan Necheles through two people sitting behind Trump.
The note was then passed down the line to Todd Blanche.
mystery-ak:
11:26
Cohen testifies about serving time after his guilty plea
Cohen testifies about matters alrady in the public record – that he served time in jail and paid fines after his guilty plea.
He had already stated in court that the tax related charges he pleaded to did not involve Trump. They were for an unrelated business matter.
He said he was given a sentence of 36 months of incarceration, and paid the IRS '1,394,000.'
He ended up serving 13 months due to 'comorbidities' during covid.
He also paid a pair of $50,000 fines.
Then he described his 2019 testimony to Congress, where he revealed details became key to Trump's fraud trial.
'I apologized to congress I apologized to the country I apologized to my family.'
MOL
mystery-ak:
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Cohen describes 'pressure campaign' using 'spyish' language to get him to cooperate
Cohen disclosed the details of a 'pressure campaign' to get him to cooperate.
It was the backdoor deals and coersion that led to him turning on President Trump, despite years of loyalty, he explained.
He was describing an email communication with Costello where he didn't state Trump's name outright.
Cohen told the court that the reason behind that was 'to be covert.
'It’s all back channel, spyish. Didn’t want to put in anybody’s name,' he went on.
Cohen continued to detail correspondence with Costello who said Trump and Guiliani were trying to throw him under the bus.
'If you are really believe you are not being supported by your former boss, you should make your position known,' Costello advised Cohen.
'This is part of the pressure campaign,' Cohen said in court.
'The president still supports you, do not listen to what the journalists say and stay in the fold. Don’t flip, don’t speak, don’t cooperate.'
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--- Quote ---11:16
Judge delivers jury instruction
Judge Merchan tells the jury not to consider Cohen's guilty plea. He says it can assist the jury in assesssing Cohen's credibilty as a witness, and for 'context,' but for 'those purposes only.'
Merchan has read several similar instructions today.
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