100 CENTRE ST COURT, April 27 - In the Trump trial the Saturday after the four days of testimony of National Enquirer CEO David Pecker, a book was published of what was said, and more: "Trump Trial: Pecker," by Matthew Russell Lee, e-book here, audio book on Audible here.
It begins: "The day of opening arguments in the Trump trial, the line started before dawn. The area beside 111 Centre Street was locked off; some attributed it to increased security after the self-immolation in Collect Pond Park on Friday.
Judge Merchan began by ruling against Trump on nearly every cross-examination issue, then calling it a compromise.
The opening statement by the prosecutor painted a Donald Trump reeling from the leak of the Access Hollywood tape, arranging to pay Stormy Daniels $130,000 then doubling that to Michael Cohen so he could pay taxes.
Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche said the more than double payment to Cohen showed it wasn't reimbursement. He began to call Cohen a liar until the prosecutor objected, and Merchan sustained it. And then there was Pecker...
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