Banker who worked with Michael Cohen testifies at Donald Trump’s hush money trial [Video]

A banker who worked with Donald Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen was the third witness in Trump’s trial over alleged falsified business records in a scheme to influence the 2016 election.

Gary Farro previously worked at First Republic Bank where Cohen did business. On Friday, Farro described Cohen’s accounts and explained how he helped Cohen set up limited liability companies, or LLCs.

Farro testified that Cohen said the LLCs would be for real estate purposes. At least one was actually used to ultimately handle A $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels.

Earlier in the day, Trump’s longtime assistant Rhona Graff was called to testify.

Graff, who has been described as a “gatekeeper” for Trump, worked for him from 1987 until 2021.

According to Graff’s testimony, Stormy Daniels may have once visited Trump Tower.

“I have a vague recollection of seeing her in the reception area” one time, Graff said.

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