{"id":2078100,"date":"2023-10-24T17:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-cohen-testifies-against-trump-in-fraud-trial\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T17:13:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:13:58","slug":"michael-cohen-testifies-against-trump-in-fraud-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-cohen-testifies-against-trump-in-fraud-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichael-cohen-testifies-against-trump-in-fraud-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2078100&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool\/Getty \u200dImages)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Stephanie Stahl<\/h2>\n<p>    <\/p>\n<h3>2:00 \u200cPM \u2013 Tuesday, October 24, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Michael Cohen, once a steadfast aide to Donald Trump, appeared as a witness in a $250 million civil fraud trial against \u200dthe former 45<sup>th<\/sup> president. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Cohen took \u2064the witness stand, informing the \u2064judge that Trump \u2063had allegedly instructed \u200bhim to manipulate financial\u2063 records when he worked\u200c as his lawyer and \u201cfixer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to his claims, \u2063Trump\u200c directed \u200bCohen and former Trump Org. CFO Allen Weisselberg \u2064to modify documents that represented his net worth and inflate his assets. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Cohen also alleged that when they would show Trump his financial statements, \u201che would look at the total\u200c assets \u200cand say, \u2018I\u2019m actually not worth $4.5\u200b billion. I am really worth more like $6 billion.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe\u2064 would ask Allen and I to go\u200b back to the office and \u200breturn \u200bwith the desired goal,\u201d Cohen said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cohen plays a pivotal role as \u200ba\u2064 key \u200cwitness \u2063in Attorney General (AG)\u200d Tish\u200d James\u2019 lawsuit against Trump. <\/p>\n<p>The case claims\u200b that Trump, along with his older sons and business associates, \u2063artificially increased his net worth to secure\u2063 advantageous terms from banks and insurers. Cohen\u2019s testimony on Tuesday represents a new chapter in his campaign to challenge Trump, following previous years of staunchly supporting him. <\/p>\n<p>The \u200csupport\u2063 stopped five\u2063 years ago when Cohen admitted guilt in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-cohen-testifies-against-trump-in-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial.\">federal campaign finance\u2063 violations<\/a>, which he and federal prosecutors claimed were at the direction of Trump. <\/p>\n<p>Since then, Cohen has openly characterized his\u2064 former boss as a coward and a\u200b \u201ccon-man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cohen also testified that Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and \u2064Eric Trump, the former president\u2019s three eldest children, contributed to his financial documents by providing details about the projects they were overseeing. At that time, all three held executive \u200cpositions \u200dat the Trump Organization. \u200d <\/p>\n<p>Ivanka Trump, however, stepped down from her role in the company when she joined the\u2064 White \u2063House.<\/p>\n<p>During a lunch break, reporters asked Cohen how it feels to see his former \u2062boss \u2063in person again. Cohen called it a \u201check of a \u200breunion.\u201d\u00a0Trump\u200b was also asked about his feelings upon seeing Cohen. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWell I hadn\u2019t seen him in years. You know his record, his record is a horrible\u2062 one. We\u2019ll see how it ends. It\u2019s \u200bnot going to end good,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay\u200b informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for \u2062free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>DOJ Prosecutors to Answer Questions on Hunter Biden Probe<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>18 People on\u200c Terror Watchlist Arrested at Southern Border<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Arizona House Candidate\u2063 Calls for Reclassification \u200bof Yemen&#8217;s Houthi Forces<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Top House Republicans Raise Concerns About Hamas&#8217; Firepower<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Elon Musk Announces New Tiers of Premium Subscriptions \u200dfor Social Media \u2062Platform X<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Bitcoin Surges Above $30,000 for First Time Since\u200b July<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Meta and TikTok Given Deadline to Address Spread of Terrorist and Hate Speech Content<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Netflix Raises Subscription Prices\u2063 as New Customer \u200dExpectations Shattered<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How might\u200c the outcome of this trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-claims-it-killed-three-americans-in-ukraine-here-are-the-facts\/\" title=\"Russia Claims It Killed Three Americans In Ukraine. Here Are The Facts\">shape public perception<\/a> and potentially impact the political \u200blandscape for years to come<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In after their \u2063public \u200bfalling out.\u2063 &#8220;It&#8217;s a strange feeling,&#8221; Cohen confessed.\u200d &#8220;We used\u2063 to be so close, but now I see him for who\u2064 he truly is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The trial is expected to last\u2064 several weeks, with Cohen&#8217;s testimony being a critical piece of evidence against Trump. If found guilty, \u2063the former president could\u200b face hefty fines \u200cand potential legal repercussions. \u2064The outcome\u2062 of this trial may also have significant implications for\u2064 Trump&#8217;s political career and his future involvement in \u2063public life.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen&#8217;s decision to testify against Trump marks\u200c a significant turning point in their relationship. Once\u200c a loyal confidant and defender \u2062of the\u200b former president, Cohen has now \u200cbecome \u2063one \u2063of his most\u2064 vocal critics. He has made it\u2063 his mission to expose what he believes to be Trump&#8217;s unethical and illegal behavior.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-civil-fraud-trial-commences-in-manhattan\/\" title=\"Trump's fraud trial begins in Manhattan.\">civil\u200d fraud trial<\/a> is just one of several legal battles Trump is currently \u200dfacing. \u2062From ongoing investigations into his business practices to potential charges \u200crelated \u2063to the January 6th Capitol insurrection, the former president&#8217;s legal\u2062 troubles \u200ccontinue to mount.<\/p>\n<p>As the trial progresses, many will be watching closely to see how\u200c the evidence unfolds and what impact it may have on Trump&#8217;s legal \u200cstanding. Regardless of \u2063the outcome,\u200d this trial \u2064serves as a reminder of the\u2064 importance of accountability and the need for transparency in\u200d our political leaders.<\/p>\n<p>In a time when trust in institutions and\u2064 public \u2063figures is low, cases like this one play a crucial role in holding\u2064 those in power \u200baccountable for their actions. The justice system must be allowed to run its course, and the \u200btruth must prevail.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this trial \u200bwill \u200chave far-reaching consequences beyond its immediate legal implications. It will shape public perception and potentially impact the political landscape\u200b for\u200b years to come. As the facts are \u200blaid bare and witnesses like Cohen come forward, we\u2064 must reflect\u200d on the state of our democracy and \u200cthe \u2062values we \u200chold dear.<\/p>\n<p>Only through transparency, integrity, and\u2063 a commitment to the truth can we rebuild trust in our \u200dleaders and ensure a stronger, more accountable\u200d future. The outcome of this trial\u2064 will be indicative of\u2062 whether we are moving in the right direction or \u2062if there&#8217;s still much work\u200b to be done.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Cohen, a former aide to Donald Trump, testified in a $250 million civil fraud trial against the ex-president. 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