The jury in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York has begun deliberating the charges Trump faces.
As the jury considers its verdict, it's worth looking back on the basics of the prosecution's case against Trump.Trump is accused of signing off on a scheme to illegally falsify records, with the goal of covering up the $130,000 'hush money' payment made by Cohen to Daniels in 2016. The scheme was designed to subvert election law and keep the payment secret, prosecutors say.
The 'catch and kill' effort resulted in three stories being suppressed: those of Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal and Dino Sajudin. AMI bought the rights to McDougal and Sajudin's stories, while Cohen paid Daniels himself.In his closing argument, prosecutor Joshua Steinglass said that AMI's purchasing of stories on then-candidate Trump's behalf, in coordination with the campaign, amounted to an unlawful campaign contribution.
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