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Trump’s Defense Ask for Dismissal Following Cohen Testimony

Following the prosecution resting their case, Fox News reported former President Trump's defense attorney Todd Blanche motioned for case dismissal, arguing there was no evidence of false business records or intent to defraud related to Trump’s payments. Blanche questioned the criminality of keeping a false story from voters and discredited Michael Cohen’s testimony, labeling him a liar. Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo countered with claims of overwhelming evidence of fraud.

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"I think after last week's cross-examination, Michael Cohen's credibility as a witness had already pretty much been eviscerated," Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow Zack Smith told Fox News Digital in a phone interview.

"If there were any lingering doubts in the minds of any jurors, I suspect today's testimony was even more damaging.""It does make you wonder two things: One, did the prosecution not know about this before they put Michael Cohen on the stand? I find that doubtful. But if they didn't, that's its own issue. But if they knew about this, and chose to put Michael Cohen on the stand regardless, that in some ways is even more shocking. Because it really it begs the question of what kind of credibility can Michael Cohen be expected to have, given that even he admitted to stealing from the Trump Organization for his own benefit," Smith continued. 

Cohen admitted in testimony Monday that he stole $30,000 from the Trump Organization by overstating how much he paid a tech company that provided services for the Trump Organization. Cohen said he told former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg in 2017 that he had paid tech firm Red Finch $50,000 out of his own pocket, and that he still needed to be reimbursed for the payment. 

Judge Juan Merchan reserved his decision.