They portrayed him as a victim, suggesting that he had been snookered by two unethical lawyers who shook him down for hush-money deals.
Both Mr. Cohen and Mr. Trump could be heard discussing the financing of a hush-money deal for a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Mr. Trump.
Mr. Bove characterized Mr. Cohen as a job-seeking toady who wanted a position in the White House, and Mr. Trump later reimbursed Mr. Cohen for the hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels.
The repayments were labeled legal expenses for the Trump Organization, masking the hush-money deal, forming the basis of the 34 felony charges against the former president.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]