The ongoing hush money trial involving former President Donald Trump has entered its second week, with prosecutors presenting key evidence linking Trump to payments made to silence women with damaging claims before the 2016 election. The trial has yet to feature the testimony of Michael Cohen, the prosecution's star witness, but jurors have already been exposed to recordings and detailed accounts of meetings and transactions.
One crucial piece of evidence presented to the jury was a recording of a conversation between Trump and Cohen discussing a plan to pay off a former Playboy model who alleged an affair with Trump. Despite Trump's denial of the affair, the recording revealed discussions about purchasing the rights to the model's story to prevent its release.
