The ex-lawyer for former President Donald Trump has taken the witness stand in the first criminal case against a U.S. president.
Michael Cohen, a former friend and fixer turned foe, is a pivotal figure in the case as prosecutors try to prove the former president falsified business records to hide payments to Cohen that were meant for porn actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal, as well as a former doorman at Trump Tower.
Trump faces 34 felony counts for falsifying business records, which are considered a Class E felony — the lowest among felony counts in New York. The charges are arguably the least serious among the four criminal cases Trump faces.
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