Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial, Week 5: Live Updates

The jury overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial will hear more testimony in New York this week as it mulls the former president’s fate.

Trump faces 34 felony counts related to an alleged plot to cover up accusations of affairs he had with several women in 2016 as he ran for president. The case, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, accuses Trump and his team of a “catch and kill” scheme hatched alongside the National Enquirer to pay for and bury negative coverage about the affairs.

The most egregious allegation centers around a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who testified last week and then mocked Trump on social media over his failure as of yet to take the stand in his own defense.

This week, Trump lawyer Michael Cohen — who was previously imprisoned over his role in the hush money plot — is expected to take the stand.

Judge Juan Merchan is on the bench presiding over the trial. Trump’s legal team includes Emil Bove, Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles. The prosecution includes Susan Hoffinger, Joshua Steinglass, Christopher Conroy and Matthew Colangelo.

Read live updates from the trial below:

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