The defense’s apparent stumble on the $50,000 payment was noted in coverage of Robert Costello’s testimony.

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Lawrence: Trump defense’s lone witness Robert Costello was ’… (Shortform)

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• 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; The prosecution rested its case and the defense called its first witness, Robert Costello. — Prosecutors rest case against Trump in dramatic day of testimony

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