Summary
- Michael Cohen testified that Donald Trump ordered him to pay off Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election to silence a sex scandal
- Cohen stated that everything he did was at the direction and for the benefit of Trump
- Trump was allegedly involved in decisions regarding hush money payouts to silence Daniels and Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal
- Trump’s defense may discredit Cohen’s credibility due to his criminal past and history of lying