Prosecutors claim Trump orchestrated ‘porn star payoff’ scheme to influence 2016 election

During opening statements in the criminal trial against Donald Trump, a prosecutor accused him of orchestrating a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election. The prosecutor alleged that Trump conspired with his lawyer Michael Cohen and David Pecker, and then covered up the conspiracy by lying in his business records. The trial included testimony from Pecker, who was Trump’s old ally and friend. Prosecutors claimed that Trump, Cohen, and Pecker conspired to hide damaging information from the public, including silencing women with whom Trump allegedly had affairs. Trump’s attorney argued that his client did not commit any crimes and criticized the credibility of witnesses like Cohen and Stormy Daniels. The trial is expected to last six weeks, with key witnesses like Cohen, Daniels, and Karen McDougal expected to testify.

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