Defense witness and former Michael Cohen legal advisor Robert Costello testified Cohen is lying when he now claims Mr. Trump was involved in falsifying business records. The judge also scolded Costello for his response to prosecution objections to his testimony, and briefly cleared the courtroom. Under cross-examination, Cohen admitted he stole tens of thousands of dollars from the Trump Organization. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports.
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