Donald Trump: Defense of former president of the United States attacks Michael Cohen in his final argument and highlights lack of evidence against him

The defense of the former president Donald Trump (2017-2021), accused of falsifying documents to silence a porn actress and protect his presidential run in 2016, used his final arguments this Tuesday to attack, again and for the last time, the credibility of Michael Cohen and highlight the lack of evidentiary elements in this criminal trial.

“The simplest answer is the correct one”he told the jury Todd Blanche the former president’s main lawyer, referring to the fact that Trump paid $420,000 to Cohen, who was the former president’s lawyer and right-hand man, for his legal work and not to reimburse him for the $130,000 he paid to the porn star Stormy Daniels.

Last chance

The team’s goal was to make a summary of the case that would highlight the innocence of Trumpsince it was his last chance to convince the twelve jurors – regardless of their political ideologies – that Trump es “not guilty”.

During five weeks of testimony, the jury has heard from 22 witnesses and seen 300 pieces of evidence.

One of those witnesses was himself. Cohen which he said in the courtroom Manhattan Criminal Court that when there were a few days left before the 2016 elections he paid Daniels and detailed how, once Trump was settled in Oval Office of the White House refunded the money.

“There is not the slightest evidence” in the testimony of Cohen strongly emphasized Blanche pointing out to the jury that the Prosecutor’s case is based solely on the statement of Cohen, who has lied on other occasions while under oath and whom Blanche called a liar every time she had the opportunity on Tuesday.

However, throughout this trial there has been various evidence from the prosecutors to support their accusation, such as some notes from Allen Weisselberg then financial director of the Trump Organization about how Cohen would be paid for the money he spent to buy the silence of Daniels.

Blanche also highlighted that Trump He should not be judged by whether or not he had a sexual encounter with Stormy Daniels: “This case is about documents (such as checks)… This case is not about an encounter with Stormy Daniels 18 years ago or a confidentiality agreement 8 years ago.”

Regarding the other great witness in this trial, Daniels the lawyer of Trump stressed that she was called to testify to influence the emotions of the jurors and embarrass Trump.

“Election interference” plot

Trump who listened attentively to his lawyer’s speech, is the first former president of USA to be tried in a criminal case, he is accused in this trial of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, and if found guilty could be sentenced to probation or up to four years in prison.

Before entering the court this Tuesday, the magnate and current Republican candidate for this year’s presidential elections once again underlined his innocence and stressed that it was a plot of “election interference” and a witch hunt: “Make no mistake, I am here because of the corrupt Joe Bidenthe worst president in the history of our country.”

For its part, the campaign Biden counterattacked this Tuesday with an improvised press conference in front of the Court in which he participated Robert de Nirowho said that the Republican politician wants to “destroy” New York, USA “and, in time, the world.”

On this key day of the trial, Trump is supported by his family. On the bench behind the dock are sitting three of his sons, one of his sons-in-law and one of his daughters-in-law: Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Tiffany Trump, Michael Boulos and Lara Trump.

Closer to the verdict

Now it will be up to the Prosecutor’s Office convince the jury that the former president is “culpable”, something he will do in final arguments that could last more than four and a half hours, as he noted in the morning.

After closing arguments, the jury must agree on unanimity the verdict.

If the jurors are unable to reach a consensus, the judge could be forced to declare a mistrial.