NY v Donald J Trump, May 13, 2024, Michael Cohen Direct

Hear Michael Cohen's Direct testimony in this verbatim reading of every legal word contained within this publicly accessible, unsealed, and open court document.

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This reading is the Case of The People of the State of New York against Donald J Trump. Indictment # 71543 / 2023; Falsifying Business Records First Degree.

The proceedings are from May 13, 2024, Part 59, Morning session...

07:19 Cohen on being offered chance to work with Donald Trump
09:52 Cohen on being offered permanent position by Trump
13:53 Cohen on Trump as direct supervisor
14:45 Cohen on Trump University handlings
17:10 Cohen on propensity for threatening lawsuits on behalf of Trump
19:19 Cohen on role handling PR on Trump's behalf
22:08 Cohen on Trump preferring not to communicate by email
23:50 Cohen on Trump always wanting to be kept informed on matters
32:14 Cohen on knowing National Enquirer's David Pecker
35:14 Cohen on knowing AMI executive Dylan Howard
36:22 Cohen on 2011 discussion w/ Trump re Presidency
39:07 Cohen on association w/ Trump campaign in 2015
41:50 Cohen on Trump Tower meeting w/ Trump, Pecker and himself
43:42 Cohen on AMI running negative stories on Trump opponents
48:14 Cohen on learning of potential Trump “Love Child” story
49:23 Cohen testifies Trump tells him to “handle it.”
55:29 Cohen on learning of Karen McDougal story
56:00 Cohen on discussing McDougal matter with Trump
01:05:34 Cohen on call w/ Trump and Pecker re: McDougal
01:06:49 Cohen on Trump saying he would cover McDouugal payment
01:11:24 Cohen on learning McDougal deal had been finalized
01:12:41 Cohen on knowing Keith Davidson
01:14:46 Cohen on Pecker concerns over reimbursement from Trump
01:16:55 Cohen on Pecker having a file w/ other Trump stories in it
01:18:23 Cohen on deciding to record conversation w/ Trump
01:23:25 People's 246: Audio recording of Trump-Cohen conversation
01:32:58 Judge discusses limiting instructions for jury
01:34:32 Cohen on Trump wanting things paid in cash
01:38:50 Cohen on Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg
01:41:05 Cohen on Weisselberg discussion of McDougal funding
01:57:31 Cohen on learning of Access Hollywood tape
02:09:21: Cohen on discussing Stormy Daniels with Dylan Howard
02:11:12 Cohen on discussing Daniels w/ Trump in 2011
02:12:54 Cohen on asking Trump if he had sex encounter with Daniels
02:18:27 Cohen on discussing Daniels story re-surfacing w/ Trump
02:20:41 Cohen on Trump advising him on how to get control of story
02:21:13 Cohen on discussing Melania learning of Daniels story
02:21:59 People's 63: Email w/ Daniels story purchase agreement
02:24:21 People's 63: Daniels to face $1,000,000 penalty