Jury sees texts between Cohen and Chris Cuomo after the release of the "Access Hollywood" tape (2024)

Texts between Michael Cohen and former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo at CNN are now displayed.

Cohen says he received calls from many contacts in the press after the "Access Hollywood" tape, which he describes as "quite damaging."

For background, the tape was recorded in 2005 and it was leaked to The Washington Post, which published the video on October 7, 2016, a little more than a month before Election Day.

Texts with Chis Cuomo on October 8, 2016:

Asked what Cuomo meant by "he is dying right now," Cohen says: "This is a tremendously negative story in regard to the Trump campaign."

Michael Cohen said that he was still in London on October 8, when he had several calls with Hope Hicks, including one call that Donald Trump joined.

Cohen also spoke separately to Trump that day, he said.

Cohen recalled stepping out of dinner with his family and friends in London to take the calls with Trump.

There were two calls, according to the phone logs. They have been entered into evidence.

Prosecutors are showing call records with the calls: one lasting 4 minutes, 19 seconds and one lasting 7 minutes, 46 seconds between Trump and Cohen.

Steve Bannon forwarded the email from the Washington Post seeking comment on the "Access Hollywood" tape to Michael Cohen. According to the email, Cohen responded to Bannon, "Please call me."

"It’s all over the place. Whose doing damage control here?" Cohen wrote.

Cohen says he wanted to "ensure" that things were being taken care of properly and that Trump would be protected.

Prosecutors are now showing a Washington Post email to Hope Hicks seeking comment on the "Access Hollywood" story.

Donald Trump leans forward to look at the email on his screen.

Prosecutors have previously shown this email chain to jurors during Hicks' testimony.

Hicks, once a longtime trusted aide in Trump’s inner circle,testified on May 3 in the trial after being subpoenaed.

Michael Cohen said he was in London for his daughter's birthday and wedding anniversary when he became aware of the "Access Hollywood" video.

"I received a phone call," he said. "from Hope Hicks."

More background: On October 7, 2016, The Washington Postreleased an "Access Hollywood" videofrom 2005 in which Donald Trump uses vulgar language to describe his sexual approach to women with then show host Billy Bush.

Fallout from the "Access Hollywood" tapeprompted Trump’s inner circle to do damage controlof any more potentially bad press like an alleged affair story from adult film star Stormy Daniels, according to prosecutors.

Michael Cohen says there was never a need to play the recorded conversation with Trump for David Pecker.

"I told him I could, but I just never played it," Cohen says.

Remember: Cohen said he recorded the September 6, 2016, call with Donald Trumpin part to make sure Pecker remained loyal.

Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville told reporters Monday that Donald Trump is being put through "mental anguish" in his hush money trial and criticized the court for calling the former president "Mr. Trump" instead of "Former President Trump."

"That courtroom is depressing," said Tuberville. "This is New York City, icon of our country, and we got a courtroom that is themost depressing thing I've ever been in. The Republican candidate for president of the United States is going through mental anguish in a courtroom that's very depressing."

Tuberville also called Michael Cohen a "convicted felon" and "a serial liar."

Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance, who also spoke to reporters outside the courtroom, said Cohen's testimony should not be believed by any reasonable juror.

Michael Cohen says he had "quite a few" conversations with Donald Trump about the Karen McDougal issue, in person and on the phone.

As far as conversations with Dylan Howard and David Pecker of AMI, Cohen testifies, "also a substantial amount."