Michael Cohen says Trump directed hush money payments during 2016 presidential campaign
The hush money trial reached a crucial moment when Michael Cohen took the witness stand on Monday. Cohen tied Donald Trump directly to the hush money scheme, recalling conversations with his then-boss about stopping negative stories during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Judge orders Michael Cohen to stay quiet about Trump ahead of testimony in trial
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has warned prosecutors to get their star witness Michael Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at the former president.
Stormy Daniels concludes testimony as judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in hush money case
Stormy Daniels finished her testimony Thursday in the Trump hush money trial after spending hours discussing an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former president earlier this week.
Stormy Daniels testifies about alleged sexual encounter with Trump, hush money reportedly received
Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday to discuss her alleged sexual encounter with the former president and the $130,000 she was paid to keep quiet about it during the 2016 presidential election. Daniels will testify again on Thursday.
Trump fined $1K for gag order violation as former employee discusses repayments
The testimony from Jeffrey McConney, an ex-Trump Organization controller, provided details of how the company reimbursed payments meant to suppress embarrassing stories from surfacing during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump hush money trial: Hope Hicks discusses ‘Access Hollywood’ tape release of Trump
Hope Hicks, a former Trump adviser, took the stand and discussed how Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016 was impacted after a leak of a video recording captures him boasting about grabbing women without their permission.
Trump hush money trial: Stormy Daniels's lawyer concludes testimony after hearing on gag order violations
Thursday's proceedings started with a contempt hearing over whether the former president violated his gag order again, followed by lawyer Keith Davidson wrapping up his testimony after over two days on the witness stand.
Trump's hush money trial: Judge issues gag order ruling, $9K fine for Trump
The judge in the case found that the former president violated his gag order and fined him $9,000 over online posts. Charges in the case center on $130,000 in payments Donald Trump’s company made to Michael Cohen.
Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9K, raises threat of jail
Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.
Trump hush money trial: Ex-tabloid publisher, former Trump assistant testify on Day 4
Trump’s hush money trial continues Friday with defense lawyers cross-examining David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer.
Trump hush money trial: Ex-tabloid publisher tried to stop potential damaging stories to protect Trump
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Thursday that he went to great lengths to help shield his old friend Donald Trump from potentially damaging stories.
Trump hush money trial: Ex-National Inquirer publisher says he wanted to keep Trump tabloid agreement 'quiet'
Testimony resumed on Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, including a longtime tabloid publisher who is expected to tell jurors about his efforts to help Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign.
Trump hush money trial: Day 1 ends with attorneys making competing opening statements about Trump
In opening statements for Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt" the 2016 presidential election.
Man sets himself on fire during Trump trial jury selection at NYC courthouse
A man set himself on fire outside of Donald Trump's hush money jury selection at an NYC courthouse on Friday.
Trump’s hush money trial: Jury has been chosen; now what?
A dozen jurors are set to decide whether the former president schemed to bury allegations of extramarital sexual encounters that arose during his first White House campaign in 2016.
Trump's history-making hush-money trial begins: No jurors selected
The day ended without any jurors being seated. The selection process was scheduled to resume Tuesday.