Robert Costello testified about the $50,000 bill because he never surpassed 9th place and CNBC never did pay.
Evidence
Costello testifies that Cohen told him ‘Trump knew nothing’ (Politico)
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 testified that he paid a tech firm to boost Trump’s performance in a CNBC online poll. — Trump trial live updates: Defense rests without Trump taking the stand; Cohen claimed to have paid $50,000 to a technology firm for artificially boosting Trump’s standing in a CNBC online poll. — Trump hush money trial: Prosecution rests, defense lawyers ask to throw …
Related
- Cohen claimed to have paid $50,000 to a technology firm for artificially boosting Trump’s standing in a CNBC online poll. (similarity 0.92)
- Michael Cohen testified that he paid a tech firm to boost Trump’s performance in a CNBC online poll. (similarity 0.91)
- Cohen pocketed $30,000 of the $50,000 he received from the tech company RedFinch. (similarity 0.85)
- Judge Juan M. Merchan told Robert Costello, slashed to $50,000 from. Cohen claimed to have paid $50,000 to a technology firm. (similarity 0.82)
- Michael Cohen said he tried to ‘rig’ online polls including one by CNBC at Trump’s direction. (similarity 0.79)
- The defense’s apparent stumble on the $50,000 payment was noted in coverage of Robert Costello’s testimony. (similarity 0.79)
- Michael Cohen hired RedFinch Solutions to rig online polls and then allegedly stiffed the company. (similarity 0.78)