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https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1790388070430408816 Now, the prosecution starts to ask Cohen about his subpoenaed testimony before the House and Senate Intelligence Cmte re the Russia investigation? COHEN: They did. HOFFINGER: Under pressure at the time? COHEN: “A tremendous amount of pressure” HOFFINGER: Did you have an attorney representing you? COHEN: I did, Trump Org was paying for it, it was part of a joint defense agreement, which is when the employer and the people are working together for a common goal COHEN: trump org paid for attorney, it was “very much so” important that trump org was paying for that attorney

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1790387029454577825 HOFFINGER: Did you do any legal work for Mr Trump in 2018? COHEN: I did legal work in 2018 COHEN: “As a result of the Stormy Daniels matter and her electing to go public, Mr. Trump wanted an arbitration action filed against her” for the breach of the NDA. COHEN: “So I was contacted by Eric Trump and Mr. Trump regarding how to go forward on this non-disclosure agreement.” HOFFINGER: did you get paid [for that work]? COHEN: No HOFFINGER: Did you bill for the work in 2018? COHEN: No HOFFINGER: How many clients did you have in 2017 and 2018? COHEN: 5 HOFFINGER: what kind of work? COHEN: consulting HOFFINGER: how much total did you earn from those clients? COHEN: approximately 4 million

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1790385387988517047 HOFFINGER: “After the last check was sent to you in December of 2017, you never received any other checks from Mr. Trump or his Trusts, is that correct?” COHEN: That’s correct. HOFFINGER: Or from the trump organization COHEN: That’s correct. HOFFINGER: I want to talk about the work you did in 2017, with respect to your role as personal attorney for President Trump. Did you do any work for Pres Trump or Melania? COHEN: “Minimal”, “There was a matter that dealt with an individual by the name of Summer Zervos.” HOFFINGER: Did you send a bill or invoice to Trump Org. for that work? COHEN: No, I didn’t expect to be paid and it wasn’t enough work for me to send an invoice HOFFINGER: On the Summer Zervos issue… who was the lawyer dealing with that? COHEN: Mark Kasowitz. HOFFINGER: Did you receive work from Alan Garten? COHEN: Also minimal HOFFINGER: Did you consider that work that he sent you legal work? COHEN: No HOFFINGER: Did you consider that work that he sent you legal work? COHEN: No

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1790381535574806860 The prosecution is methodically walking Cohen through each of the checks, check stubs, etc. for the monthly payments made to Cohen. He testifies that the info on the check stub that these are payments pursuant a retainer is not true. Cohen testifies about checks with Donald Trump's signature on them. These checks were issued on Trump's personal bank account and were made payable to Cohen for a false invoice for no legal services.

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1790380071661805770 HOFFINGER: Were any of the invoices that you created for services rendered pursuant to a retainer agreement? COHEN: “No ma’am, they were for reimbursement.” HOFFINGER: in response to those 11 false invoices, did you receive 11 checks totaling $420,000? COHEN: Yes, ma'am. HOFFINGER: Were the check stubs false? COHEN: Yes HOFFINGER: “There was no retainer agreement, is that right?” COHEN: “That’s correct” Cohen says the signatures on this first check are from Eric Trump and Allen Weisselberg because the check came from the Donald J. Revocable Trust, whose beneficial owner was Donald J. Trump. HOFFINGER: Do you recognize the signatures on the check? COHEN: Allen Weisselberg and Eric Trump HOFFINGER: From what account is the check drawn? COHEN: Donald J Trump Revocable Trust account HOFFINGER: Who is the owner COHEN: Donald J Trump The prosecution is methodically walking Cohen through each of the checks, check stubs, etc. for the monthly payments made to Cohen. He testifies that the info on the check stub that these are payments pursuant a retainer is not true.

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1790380071661805770 EMAIL FROM COHEN TO JEFF MCCONNEY (2/14/17) "Jeff, Sorry for the delay and thank you for the reminder. Please have the monthly checks for January and February made payable to Michael D. Cohen, Esq. and sent to (REDACTED) Hope you are well and see you soon." EMAIL FROM MCCONNEY TO COHEN "Mike, Please send me invoices so I can have the checks cut. Thanks, Jeff" EMAIL FROM COHEN TO MCCONNEY "Jeff, Please remind me of the monthly amount?" COHEN: I didn’t have a copy of the document made with Weisselberg. It would’ve been on a retainer agreement, but there was none. HOFFINGER: you had a retainer monthly amount COHEN: Yes HOFFINGER: But there was no retainer? COHEN: Correct COHEN: I created a document and called it an invoice: "kindly remit payment for services rendered for the months of January and February" HOFFINGER: thereafter, did you send monthly invoices? COHEN: Yes, i copied and pasted HOFFINGER: The invoice says for services rendered, for the month of January and February? COHEN: Yes, ma'am. HOFFINGER: Were there services rendered? ' COHEN: No, ma'am. HOFFINGER: And "for services rendered", was that a truthful statement? COHEN: “No ma’am” HOFFINGER: What was the true purpose? COHEN: The reimbursement of hush money and Red Finch HOFFINGER: “Was this invoice a false record?” COHEN: “Yes, ma’am” HOFFINGER: Each invoice made the same false representation? COHEN: Yes, ma'am HOFFINGER: Each one, who were they directed to? COHEN: Allen Weisselberg and Jeff McConney

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1790377390603997493 Susan Hoffinger resumes the Direct Examination of Michael Cohen. People's 32: email from Jeff McConney (Controller of Trump Org who reported to Allen Weisselberg) to MC 2/6/17 reminding Cohen to get him invoices "you spoke to Allen about" Now: Cohen testifies about a visit to the White House on February 8th (2017). Trump asked him, while the two of them were in the Oval Office, if Cohen was doing ok and if he needed money. Cohen said he was ok and Trump said for Cohen to deal with AW. Trump said a check for Jan. and Feb. would be forthcoming.

We keep telling them that, but they are ignoring it.

Except with all his wives.

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1790117454032540063 Court adjourns for the day. Jury returns at 930 a.m. ET tomorrow morning for more Cohen testimony.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in_New_York#:~:text=The indictment charged Trump with,for invoices from Michael Cohen The indictment charged Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, in violation of New York Penal Law §175.10. Each count is related to a specific business document, each having a date ranging from February 14 through December 5, 2017: 11 for invoices from Michael Cohen.

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1790012433584554418 Judge Merchan has taken the bench. Court has begun. The jury is entering the courtroom. Michael Cohen is the prosecution’s big witness today.

Meh.

https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1789262829024866684 Feds seek 40 years prison for David Depape in attack against Paul Pelosi in Pelosi home Arguing in part: “After nearly killing Mr. Pelosi in his effort to also kidnap the Speaker Emerita, the defendant proudly called.. news.. to apologize for not getting more of ‘them.’ The court should decline the defendant’s request to find that he has accepted responsibility”

Dude. I have never seen the use of words considered as "terrorism" in any definition I have seen of the word.

AI content is terrorism?

The odds are Slim and None that he will testify and Slim is out of town.

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1788947349642915921 Tomalin steps down from the witness stand. The jury is out for its morning recess.

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1788943947659727175 The prosecution then calls Jenny Tomalin, who works at Verizon as a senior analyst, exec relations since 2017. Her duties include appearing in court to testify about records Subpoena compliance coordinator before this role Been at Verizon 18 years. She is testifying as a Custodian of Records for the admission of cellphone records.

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1788940746550092138 Next witness is: Daniel Dixon, of ATT. He’s a lead compliance analyst for roughly 6-7 years and helps analyst query records and helps law enforcement.

https://twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1788927223224729880 Madeleine Westerhout is back on the witness stand for her continued cross. Katie’s Sidebar: Don’t expect any scathing cross by Susan Necheles of Westerhout. It’s a stark contrast between the way she questioned Stormy Daniels yesterday as compared to the kid gloves she has used thus far with Westerhout.