Trump trial: Robert Costello to resume testimony in hush money case, defense expected to rest
Last updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:32PM GMTis on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges.
Prosecutors have argued that Trump falsified records because he characterized Michael Cohen's hush money reimbursement as legal expenses pursuant to a retainer agreement. Defense lawyers have argued that Cohen was paid by the company for years and never had a retainer agreement with Trump -- or needed to."We don't think that's right, judge," defense attorney Emil Bove responded.
"My ruling is the jury will not hear that instruction from the bench, nor are you permitted to make that argument, period," Merchan said. Following several exchanges focused on minute wording changes and dense legal arguments related to jury instructions, defense attorneys in Donald Trump's hush money case urged the judge to consider the "extraordinarily important" nature of the case when issuing his jury instructions.
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