"She was in the thick of those conversations," said a former federal prosecutor when asked about what one "important witness for the prosecution" could bring to Donald Trump's hush money case involving payments to an adult film star.
Legal analyst Renato Mariotti appeared on MSNBC Sunday, where he was asked about Trump's various legal issues. He first discussed how it was "possible" the New York judge in the former president's civil fraud case could reject Trump's bond altogether due to paperwork that wasn't properly filed.
He also said Trump's attorney's may have violated a "duty" to update the court when a businessman offered to provide the bond. Trump's lawyers had previously claimed finding such a bond would be impossible.
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Then, Mariotti was asked about former Trump aide Hope Hicks, who is reportedly scheduled to be a witness in the upcoming criminal hush money trial against the ex-president.
"What could she reveal in her testimony?" the host asked.
"There were records from the federal prosecutors in particular who took a look at this, that Hope Hicks was on conversations and calls with Michael Cohen and Donald Trump, which is important," he answered. "Michael Cohen, when you're talking to an attorney or in this case, he was probably operating more as a fixer. In any event, Trump at that point was being very forthcoming with Michael Cohen."
He continued:
"She was in the thick of those conversations. On phone calls with Trump and Cohen. She was texting with Cohen during that time period. It is important because the intent matters here. Trump says his intent in making these payments and covering up that fact in his books and records was essentially to spare his wife some embarrassment from the fact that he was unfaithful. The district attorney is alleging it was actually part of a scheme to influence the election and he lost interest in hiding this once he got elected president. His intent, and his words on the calls and is going to be very important. I think Hope Hicks will be an important witness for the prosecution."
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