MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JENNIFER PELTZ and COLLEEN LONG Donald Trump 's defense attorneys grilledThursday on the transaction at the center of the former president's hush money trial , pressing her on why she accepted a $130,000 payment to keep quiet about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump instead of going public.
Trump's lawyers have sought to paint the porn actor as a liar and extortionist who's trying to take down Trump after drawing money and fame from her story about him.Turning pointedly to Daniels' career as an adult film actor, writer and director, Necheles asked: "You have a lot of experience in making phony stories about sex appear real?"
Trump scowled and shook his head through much of Daniels' description of their alleged sexual encounter after the two met at a celebrity golf outing at Lake Tahoe where sponsors included the adult film studio where she worked. At one point, the judge told defense lawyers during a sidebar conversation - out of earshot of the jury and the public - that he could hear Trump "cursing audibly.
As she negotiated a nondisclosure agreement with Trump's then-attorney Michael Cohen, Daniels was also talking with other journalists as a "backup" plan, she testified Thursday. Necheles accused her of refusing to share the story with reporters because she wouldn't be paid for it.Daniels said she was most interested in getting her story out and ensuring her family's safety.
"Here we sit after two and a half weeks, and I think you'll see some very revealing things today," Trump said outside court.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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