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Former US president, Donald Trump stormed out of his civil fraud trial on Wednesday, October 25, after Michael Cohen backtracked in his testimony about whether or not he was mendacity to Congress in 2019 when he mentioned that Donald Trump had by no means directed him to inflate monetary funds.
On Wednesday morning, Cohen mentioned he was mendacity in 2019 when he testified, “not that I recall, no,” in response to a query about Trump had directed him or Allen Weisselberg to inflate numbers for his private assertion.
However on Wednesday afternoon, Cohen mentioned in response to extra questions that he did in reality stand by his congressional testimony that he had not been directed to inflate Trump’s monetary numbers.
“So Mr. Trump by no means requested you to inflate the numbers on his monetary assertion,” Trump legal professional Cliff Robert requested.
“Right,” Cohen mentioned.
Trump and his legal professional Alina Habba threw up their arms at Cohen’s response. Robert then requested the choose for a directed verdict to dismiss the trial as a result of Cohen was a key witness within the case.
Decide Arthur Engoron denied the movement. Trump then mentioned “I am leaving,” and walked out.
Exterior the courtroom, Trump mentioned, “The witness simply admitted that we received the trial. After which choose ought to finish this trial instantly.”
“We simply received the case and he would not finish”
Cohen later clarified in response to questions from the New York legal professional common’s workplace that Trump didn’t straight ask him to inflate the numbers – however the concept was implied.
“He speaks like a mob boss,” Cohen mentioned.
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The choose simply fined Donald Trump $10,000 for violating a gag order and Trump storms out of the courtroom.
Secret Service brokers flank Trump as he storms out. The Secret Service could possibly be an enormous drawback if the choose tries to jail the previous president.pic.twitter.com/MG2vtuot61
— Max Murray (@MaxMurrayTweets) October 25, 2023
