1 min ago Davidson calls another Daniels’ statement “technically true” Keith Davidson digs in on this statement of Stormy Daniels denying an affair with Donald Trump.
Davidson says he would give the same explanation as earlier for why he does not believe Daniels was paid “hush money” in the agreement.
6 min ago Prosecutor shows texts between lawyers about Stormy Daniels’ appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
15 min ago Davidson says he “would never use” the phrase hush money to describe the funds paid to his client Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass is asking Keith Davidson a series of questions around the phrase hush money.
“Would you use the phrase hush money to describe the money that was paid to your client by Donald Trump?”
16 min ago Davidson pushes back on prosecutor’s language when describing hush money deal Keith Davidson, who negotiated both the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal hush money agreements, is pushing back on prosecutor Joshua Steinglass’ language in the latest series of questions.
“It wasn’t a ‘payout’ and it wasn’t ‘hush money.’
Steinglass asked the witness how his client’s statement is true when it says, “Rumors that I have received hush money from Donald Trump are completely false.”
A minute ago.
“Technically true” is how Davidson characterizes another Daniels claim.
Keith Davidson examines Stormy Daniels’ claim that she had no affair with Donald Trump in detail.
He states, “Technically, I believe it to be true.”.
Davidson responds, “I don’t think that anyone had ever alleged that there was a relationship between Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump,” when asked how that can be true. I see relationships as continual exchanges of information. “.”.
Davidson claims he would provide the same justification as before for his belief that Daniels was not compensated with “hush money” under the terms of the deal.
a minute ago.
According to Davidson’s testimony, he penned Daniels’ second statement refuting their affair.
As of right now, Keith Davidson has clarified that on January 30, 2018, “another statement” was prepared for Stormy Daniels and made public.
The statement is currently being shown by prosecutor Joshua Steinglass. Daniels declared, “I am denying this affair because it never happened.”.
While staying in the Marylin Monroe suite at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, Davidson claims to have written the statement. Along with Daniels, hair and makeup artists, and her publicist Gina Rodriquez, he was present.
Daniels stayed at the hotel before appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, according to Davidson.
six minutes ago.
Davidson remembers fielding “hundreds” of calls from news organizations.
Following the publication of a news article on January 30, 2018, Keith Davidson is currently reviewing texts from that day. At that time, he was receiving “hundreds” of calls from reporters.
Regarding Stormy Daniels, Davidson texted Cohen, “She’s stating she authored it and she released it of her own volition.”. According to Davidson, on the day that Daniels went on Jimmy Kimmel, Cohen asked for a follow-up statement from her and wanted to know if she would make it public.
Half an hour ago.
The prosecutor displays texts exchanged between attorneys regarding Stormy Daniels’ appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.
According to texts revealed in court, on January 26, 2018, Davidson received a text from then-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen asking why Stormy Daniels was appearing on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program following the State of the Union.
I don’t know, I was mad. This is her chance, she said. “This weekend, I have a meeting with her to prepare her and obtain the statement,” Davidson replied.
Davidson claims in court that Daniels was going through a difficult time at this time. The terms of the settlement with Trump hindered her.
At the time, Cohen stated that she could talk in public with limitations, but according to Davidson, “she wanted to talk about her life and reinvigorate her career.”.
ten minutes before.
Regarding keeping Stormy Daniels from doing interviews, Cohen texted Davidson.
Michael Cohen texted Keith Davidson about Stormy Daniels later on January 17:.
“The wise men all think that the story is ending, Keith, and they don’t think it’s a good idea for her to do any interviews. Let her pursue her interests, but refrain from conducting any interviews. ****.
Davidson answered, “One hundred percent.”.
Under oath, Davidson restates that this was a phase of Cohen’s “pants on fire” phase, during which he would frantically plan things, only to have them derailed by his running around tactics.
Cohen answered Davidson with, “Thanks, buddy.”.
The evening of January 17, he texted again, saying, “Just no interviews or statements unless through you.”.
eight minutes ago.
Davidson claims that Cohen became “frantic” when he saw that Daniels’ story was becoming public.
With the media circling Stormy Daniels’ story, prosecutor Joshua Steinglass claimed that Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, was in a “pants on fire moment.”.
Davidson Keith said, “He was frantic.”.
On January 17, Cohen texted Davidson to let him know that he had tentatively scheduled Daniels to appear on Hannity’s Fox show that evening.
“I’ve tentatively booked her for tonight’s Hannity. Cohen said, “Call me after your trial.”.
But Davidson claimed that she didn’t appear on his program.
At that point, Davidson claimed to have understood that Cohen believed that Daniels’ appearance on Hannity would benefit both Trump and him, “under the understanding that she would further deny the interaction.”. “.
15 minutes prior.
Davidson claims he “would never use” the term “hush money” to refer to the money given to his client.
Keith Davidson is being questioned by prosecutor Joshua Steinglass about the term “hush money.”.
He inquires, “Would you characterize the funds that were given to your client by Donald Trump as hush money?”.
According to Davidson, “I would never use that word.”.
Steinglass inquires as to the word he would choose.
In his previous explanation, Davidson compared it to a contract in which you are paid $5 to mow someone’s lawn. “Consideration,” Davidson says.
16 minutes prior.
When Davidson describes the hush money deal, he challenges the prosecutor’s wording.
In the most recent exchange of queries, Keith Davidson—who oversaw the hush money deals for both Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels—is challenging the wording used by prosecutor Joshua Steinglass.
It was neither a “payout” nor a form of covert funding. About the agreements, Davidson stated, “It was consideration in a civil settlement.”.
When the witness said, “Rumors that I have received hush money from Donald Trump are completely false,” Steinglass questioned how his client’s statement could be true. ****.
When the prosecutor questions whether that was phrased in a “cleverly misleading” way, Davidson responds that he doesn’t understand the question.
