During the trial, Michael Cohen expressed his dissatisfaction with some rulings while revealing how he stole money from the Trump organization. Cohen admitted to deceiving Alan Weisselberg regarding reimbursements, specifically involving a tech company named Redfinch. He falsely claimed to have paid Redfinch $50,000. However, during discussions with Weisselberg about reimbursement for the $130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels and the Redfinch payment, Cohen disclosed that he had actually pocketed 60% of the funds.
Todd Blanche, through strategic questioning, extracted this confession from Cohen on the stand. Blanche highlighted that Cohen had only paid $20,000 to the Redfinch owner out of the $50,000 received, to which Cohen admitted to stealing from the Trump organization. This revelation was significant as it exposed the extent of Cohen's deception, far beyond what was initially acknowledged during direct examination by prosecutors.
