Donald Trump's lawyer questions Michael Cohen's motives as he testifies in fraud trial
© Reuters. Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Cohen testified in Manhattan on Tuesday that Trump"arbitrarily" inflated the value of the Trump Organization's real estate assets to secure favorable insurance premiums. Cohen said he doctored financial statements so the property values matched"whatever number Mr. Trump told us." But Cohen's admitted record of deceit could undermine his credibility before Justice Arthur Engoron, who alone will decide the outcome of the bench trial.
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom before entering, Trump repeated his oft-stated claim that the civil trial is a"witch hunt."Cohen's testimony could bolster the attorney general's argument that Trump, his company and several of its executives unlawfully inflated property values. The case could break up Trump's business empire.
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