Heading: Michael Cohen Admits to Lying About Trump in Hush Money Trial Testimony
In a recent hush money trial against his former boss, Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, a key witness, admitted to a series of lies he told to protect the ex-president. Here are some of the lies Cohen confessed to during his testimony:
– Cohen admitted to lying to Congress about Trump’s involvement in a project to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, in an effort to align with Trump’s public denial of any connections to Russia.
– He used the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur as an excuse to delay payment to Stormy Daniels, a porn star, on Trump’s behalf, hoping to avoid making the payment before the election.
– Cohen opened a bank account under false pretenses, mislabeling it as a management consulting company instead of its true purpose, which was to pay off an adult film star for a nondisclosure agreement.
– He used a home equity loan to pay off Daniels, avoiding a paper trail and potential conflict with his wife.
– Cohen helped Trump and Daniels reach a nondisclosure agreement using aliases to mask their identities, with Trump being referred to as “David Dennison” and Daniels as “Peggy Peterson.”
– He falsified invoices to the Trump Organization to get reimbursed for the payment to Daniels, disguising the fees as part of his retainer agreement.
– Cohen drafted a misleading letter to the Federal Election Commission, omitting Trump’s involvement in the payment to Daniels and falsely claiming that neither Trump Org. nor the Trump campaign were party to the agreement.
– He secretly recorded Trump discussing a plan to pay off Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal to keep her story of an affair with Trump from going public.
Cohen’s admission to these lies highlights the extent to which he went to protect Trump and the lengths to which Trump’s associates were willing to go to cover up potentially damaging information. This pattern of deceit and manipulation poses a significant threat to democracy, as it undermines the transparency and accountability necessary for a functioning democratic system.
Source: [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2024/05/14/us-news/things-michael-cohen-admitted-to-lying-about-during-testimony/)