Kaelan Deese is a Supreme Court reporter for the Washington Examiner covering the latest happenings at the nation's highest court and the legal issues surrounding Second Amendment rights, abortion, and religious liberties. He previously wrote breaking news as a fellow for the Hill during the 2020 election cycle.
Donald Trump's ex-attorney Michael Cohen made his debut in the civil fraud against the former president's business empire, testifying that he inflated the value of his boss's real estate assets to secure better insurance premiums.
Cohen began his testimony with questions from Colleen Faherty of the New York attorney general's office about the crimes he pleaded guilty to in 2018, including tax crimes, campaign violations, and lying to Congress. Trump, facing criminal charges over an alleged "catch-and-kill" scheme concerning business falsifications over the hush money payments, did not react during Cohen's testimony and stared directly at him. At some points, he leaned back in his chair and whispered to his lawyers.
In the $250 million civil lawsuit, James alleges Trump and co-defendants, including his sons Eric and Don Jr., inflated assets on financial statements to get better terms on commercial real estate loans and insurance policies.
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