NC man arrested for kidnapping, Rockingham County deputies say [Video]

I’M ADRIANNA HARGROVE. HAPPENING NOW, MICHAEL COHEN IS ON THE WITNESS STAND TESTIFYING IN THE HUSH MONEY TRIAL OF FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. HE’S THE STAR WITNESS TODAY AS PROSECUTORS TRY TO PROVE TRUMP ILLEGALLY FALSIFIED BUSINESS RECORDS. THEY SAY COHEN PAID ADULT FILM ACTRESS STORMY DANIELS TO BE SILENT ABOUT HER ALLEGED AFFAIR WITH TRUMP. AND THEN TRUMP REIMBURSED HIM. NOW, THE FORMER PRESIDENT’S ATTORNEY SAYS THE PAYMENTS TO COHEN WERE A RETAINER. WE HAVE RECORDS AND THEY TALK ABOUT BOOKKEEPING. THE ONLY THING DOWN IN THE BOOKKEEPING IS THAT WE CALL A LEGAL EXPENSE A LEGAL EXPENSE. WE DON’T CALL IT A CONSTRUCTION EXPENSE. WE DON’T SAY FOR CONCRETE WORK. WE DON’T SAY FOR ELECTRICAL WORK. WE PAID A LAWYER A LEGAL EXPENSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE DEFENSE SAYS IT’S NOT AGAINST THE LAW TO PAY TO STOP. RUMORS THE DEFENSE ARGUES WERE UNFOUNDED. COHEN SERVED THREE …