Trump's Defense Paints Stormy Daniels' Lawyer as a Shake-Down Artist

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Keith Davidson, Stormy Daniels' former lawyer, testified on Thursday at Donald Trump's hush money trial about the $130,000 hush money payment he negotiated. Trump's defense portrayed him as a shake-down artist. Jurors also heard about a rant from Trump's former fixer, Michael Cohen, and a recorded conversation between Cohen and Trump regarding a separate hush money payment to Karen McDougal. Davidson faced aggressive cross-examination from Trump's attorney, who questioned his legal career and involvement in various celebrity cases.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Keith Davidson, Stormy Daniels' former lawyer, testified on Thursday at Donald Trump's
00:07hush money trial about the $130,000 hush money payment he negotiated.
00:11Trump's defense portrayed him as a shakedown artist.
00:14Jurors also heard about a rant from Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen and a recorded
00:18conversation between Cohen and Trump regarding a separate hush money payment to Karen McDougal.
00:23Davidson faced aggressive cross-examination from Trump's attorney, who questioned his
00:27legal career and involvement in various celebrity cases.
00:30The trial is set to continue with further testimony from a Manhattan District Attorney's
00:33office employee.
00:34For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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