Witness at hush money trial details deals with Playboy model and porn actress 'to protect Donald Trump'


by NBC News

NBC News— A key witness in Donald Trump's criminal trial testified Thursday about his role in hush money payments to a porn actress and a Playboy model the former president allegedly had affairs with — and Trump's plan to make sure other negative stories about him never saw the light of day. David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, said Trump at one point sought to buy the rights to Karen McDougal's allegations of a monthslong affair with him, as well as other information the Enquirer...

Daily Mail—Donald Trump allegedly heard talking about paying hush money to Playboy model in secret recording played at New York trial. A secret tape of Donald Trump (pictured) allegedly talking about paying hush money to a Playboy model was played at his trial in New York yesterday.

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dailym.ai—Donald Trump trial wrap: Prosecutors reveal 'chicken scratch' notes detailing exactly how $35,000 'hush money' payments to Michael Cohen were calculated and signed by Trump with a black Sharpie. Longtime Trump Organization employees testified Monday in hush money case. Jeff McConney and Deborah Tarasoff walk jury through how invoices were submitted and Michael Cohen was paid. READ MORE