The first criminal trial of a former president in American history inches toward the end, as the prosecution and defence deliver closing arguments in a marathon session that stretches into the night.
For more than a month, Donald Trump has been forced to sit through a court case that spun out of a sexual liaison with a porn star that he says never happened.
But it's standard practice in this sort of trial in New York, and his lawyer Todd Blanche used his time before the jury to get straight to his overall point."He did not commit any crimes and the district attorney has not met their burden of proof. Period." Playing off another sporting reference, he described Cohen as "the GLOAT: the greatest liar of all time".
"We didn't chose Michael Cohen to be our witness; we didn't pick him up at the witness store," New York prosecutor Josh Steinglass said. He argued Trump "not only corrupted those around him, he also got them to lie to cover it up". Hollywood star Robert De Niro appeared outside the court alongside two police officers who defended the US Capitol during the January 6 attack."I am so angry that this person, and let alone a New Yorker, came and hustled the world, and hustled this country... and they believe him," the actor said.De Niro was confronted by Trump supporters, one of whom accused him of being a "f***ing traitor".
As in all criminal cases, jurors can only convict Trump if they are convinced beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty. After that, the jury starts deliberating behind closed doors – and there's no way of knowing how long it could take.But they don't necessarily have to return the same verdict on all of the 34 counts of falsifying business records that Trump is charged with.
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