Cohen, Mr Trump's former lawyer, testified about hush-money payments to adult-film star Stormy Daniels. The ex-president showed no reaction, while his current counsel, Todd Blanche, attacked Cohen's motivations. Cohen, portrayed by other witnesses as being quick to anger, stayed calm during two hours of tense exchanges.

Mr. Cohen had the amorphous title of executive vice president of the Trump Organization and “special counsel” to Donald J. Trump.

Michael Cohen, a star witness in the Manhattan district attorney’s hush money criminal case against former President Trump, has given perhaps the most damaging testimony yet against his former