Pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels may have put on a captivating performance for the jury on Tuesday over her alleged sexual affair with Donald Trump 18 years ago, but prosecutors made little headway toward proving the business falsification crimes at the heart of the former president’s New York hush money case.
In fact, prosecutors may have hurt their chances of securing a conviction. Daniels spent much of Tuesday providing specific details of the alleged sexual encounter that prompted the $130,000 hush money payment by former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. The 12-member jury was made privy that, according to Daniels, Trump didn’t wear a condom when they allegedly had sex, that Daniels kept her bra on, and more graphic details.
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