Stormy Daniels Set To Testify Today In Donald Trump Hush Money Trial

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UPDATE: Stormy Daniels is scheduled to testify today in Donald Trump‘s hush money trial in New York. One of Trump’s attorneys, Susan Necheles, confirmed in court that Daniels will be the second witness called by prosecution.

Necheles objected to Daniels testimony, “in particular to her testifying about any details about sexual acts.” “There is really no reason for it to be coming into a case about books and records,” she argued.

Daniels, the former porn actress, claimed that she had sex with Trump in 2006, something he has denied. The trial centers on a $130,000 hush money payment to her in advance of the 2016 presidential election.

Prosecutors contend that Trump falsified business records to conceal the payment. One of the prosecutors, Susan Hoffinger, said that Daniels’ testimony “completes the narrative of the story…The details are important..And it’s important for us to establish her credibllity.” Judge Juan Merchan said that he will allow Daniels to testify, saying that the prosecution had assured him that they were “not going into detail about the sexual act itself.” But Hoffinger clarified that they “have to elicit that they had intercourse.” Merchan agreed with the prosecution, saying that Daniels has “credibility issues” and it was important for “certain background information” to be discussed.