Experts Confirm: Trump Prosecutors' Solid Evidence Strengthens Michael Cohen's Testimony

Donald Trump's lawyers depicted Michael Cohen as a liar and Trump-hater at his New York criminal trial, claiming Cohen acted alone in paying off a porn star.

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Legal experts assert that prosecutors supported Cohen's testimony with corroborative accounts, phone logs, and other hard evidence.

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Cohen testified that

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Defense lawyer

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The defense argued

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Although prosecutors couldn't fully corroborate Cohen's private conversations with Trump, they established Trump's awareness of the scheme, highlighting his micromanagement style.

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Prosecutors emphasized circumstantial evidence linking Trump to the payments, supported by testimony from legal experts like Professor Rebecca Roiphe.

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Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, with prosecutors alleging the altered records concealed election-law and tax-law violations, elevating the crimes to felonies.

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