Cohen claimed to have paid $50,000 to a technology firm for artificially boosting Trump’s standing in a CNBC online poll.

Evidence

Trump hush money trial: Prosecution rests, defense lawyers ask to throw … (WHYY)

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
  • XREF: connects to: Ellis’s apparent stumble was mischaracterized by the prosecution. — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 2868; Michael Cohen hired RedFinch Solutions to rig online polls and then allegedly stiffed the company. — Cohen Hired IT Firm to Rig Early CNBC, Drudge Polls to Favor Trump; Robert Costello testified about the $50,000 bill because he never surpassed 9th place and CNBC never did pay. — Costello testifies that Cohen told him ‘Trump knew nothing’ (+3 more)