During the recent series of questions posed by prosecutor Joshua Steinglass, Keith Davidson, the negotiator of the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal agreements, defended the nature of the deals. Davidson emphasized that the agreements were not a 'payout' or 'hush money,' but rather a form of consideration in a civil settlement.
Steinglass challenged Davidson by referencing a statement made by his client, which denied receiving hush money from Donald Trump and labeled such rumors as false. The prosecutor questioned the wording of the denial, suggesting it might have been intentionally misleading.