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How Michael Cohen’s testimony imploded on prosecutors in New York trial against Trump
Cohen’s testimony under blistering cross-examination from Trump’s defense team exposed the weaknesses in Manhattan District Attorney Bragg's case.
At the conclusion of key prosecution witness Michael Cohen’s testimony Monday in Donald Trump’s so-called “hush money” trial, jurors were left to ponder a litany of damaging statements that have further cut into Cohen’s credibility and likely made the prosecution’s case harder to prove.
Both the defense and the prosecution wrapped up their cases on Monday, signaling the shift into the later stages of the trial.
Widely seen as central to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against the former president, legal experts believe Cohen’s testimony may be undermining that very case. Cohen brought many personal credibility issues to the stand as well as a documented bias against Trump.
On his final day of questioning, Cohen also admitted that he stole money from the Trump Organization because he felt like it was owed to him.
Jonathan Turley, a legal analyst and and George Washington University School of Law professor, believes this admission was particularly damaging to Cohen as a witness and to the prosecutors in general. “Cohen admits that he stole from the Trump Organization. He also told federal prosecutors about stealing the money but was never charged with larceny…” Turley posted to X.
“These are hits below the waterline for Cohen but also the prosecutors. They had a man admitting to a major larceny but never charged Cohen. They made Cohen not only their man, but allowed him to keep the money…” he wrote.
Cohen’s self-admitted theft is just more baggage Cohen brought to the prosecutor’s case, weighing it down. Here are the ways Cohen imploded during his four day testimony as the key witness:
Cohen admits he stole from the Trump Organization
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https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/michael-cohens-testimony-endangered-prosecutions-case-trumps-trial
I'm 15 min in and my mind is starting to explode. Very interesting.