Criminal court Donald Trump It continues in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday, focusing on the hush money transaction at the center of the allegations against the former president.
It will be the first witness of the day Gary Farrowa banker who worked with Trump’s lawyer at the time Michael Cohen Cohen, Trump’s self-proclaimed “fixer,” paid adult movie star Stormi Daniels $130,000 Keeping quiet about an alleged affair with Trump a decade ago during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump denies his claim.
Farro, who became an executive at First Republic Bank in 2016, testified Friday that Cohen contacted him in mid-October of that year to open a bank account for the company he created. Principal Consultants LLC.
Farro told jurors that Cohen described the company to the bank “as a real estate consulting firm to collect fees for investment consulting work he did on real estate deals.” Prosecutors described it as a shell company created to cover up the source of the payment shortly before Election Day.
Trump is impeached 34 numbers Falsification of business records related to payment of Cohen for Daniels payment. He pleaded not guilty.
Farro’s testimony is expected to continue well into Tuesday morning. There was no court proceedings on Monday.
It was not immediately clear who would take the position after Farro. The Manhattan prosecutor’s office keeps a list of witnesses close to its vest, referring to Trump’s posts on social networks. expected witnesses Cohen and Danielsdespite the gag order.
Prosecutors asked the judge Criminally insult Trump according to the records and a hearing was set for Thursday on additional alleged violations of the traffic ordinance. The Manhattan District Attorney has already asked Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the case, to fine Trump and warn him that he could be jailed.