Eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york alongside my colleague and friend chris jansing. For two hours of special coverage on what is expected to be a dramatic and consequential day in Donald Trumps hush money trial. The prosecutions star witness on the stand right now. Prosecutors spent a year preparing Michael Cohen for this moment. He is the witness that prosecutors need to directly tie trump to the payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Nbcs Yasmin Vossoughian is outside the courthouse, also with us kristen gibb against, Charles Coleman and Criminal Defense Attorney and former manhattan prosecutor jeremy salaam. Thank you all for joining us. Lets go to yasmin first. What is the latest inside that courtroom as Michael Cohens testimony begins . Reporter were getting some demeanor notes, guys, as to how Michael Cohen is interacting with the prosecution when answering his questions, also kind of some color from inside the courtroom when Michael Cohen was asked to identify
Us. Im ana cabrera along with jose diazbalart reporting from new york with our special coverage. Stormy daniels back on the stand this morning in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial Facing Additional Cross Examination right now from trumps attorney about her allegation of a sexual encounter with trump and a subsequent coverup. Nbcs Yasmin Vossoughian is outside the courthouse, and here with us for the morning, charles coleman, civil rights attorney and msnbc legal analyst, and teb die owe agone da williams, former Senior Investigative council for the house january 6th commission. Take us inside that courtroom. Whats happening right now . Reporter already pretty contentious to say the least. It seems as if Stormy Daniels is much more prepared this morning than she was tuesday at the start of her testimony, especially when it came to Cross Examination with Susan Necheles. It seemed as if it was as contentious as it was the first goaround. Susan necheles asking repeatedly was this just about m
People person. Such a rare combination. Alex tickleman remains in jail and faces manslaughter and drug charges but that could change. The charges that have been filed are based on what we received thus far. Again, the investigation is ongoing were waiting to see what develops. Disturbing that she put her own well being before his well being, and it resulted in his death. Its tragic. It shows a certain lack of moral character. And the penalty for trafficking a prostitute is getting tougher to the family of brian stow calls this a victory. Today, a jury awarded him approximately 18 million. We are live with more on this verdict. Lx . This brian stows parents held hands and cried as the verdict was read i feel its a big weight off of our shoulders. Three years after being beaten in a Dodger Stadium parking lot on opening day, 2011 a jury reached a verdict on who is to blame. Were any of the following negligent . Los angeles dodgers, llc . Yes. The jury says the dodgers did not provide eno
Executive who died of a heroin overdose. Shes being charged with manslaughter, police say she watched her client die while sipping a glass of wine the prostitute on Surveillance Video taken on board the yacht owned by the victim, a Silicon Valley heavy hitter. First, police only knew forest hays died aboard his yacht in santa cruz harbor, now, theyve arrested this woman, video shows her injecting hays. So callous she was stepping over the y, and at one point stepped over the body to grab a glass of wine and finish the glass of wine. Police identified tickleman as a highpriced prostitute she and haze met after linking up on a web site. Hays was married with five children and neighbors would not talk to us on camera. Neighbors say they never got to know the neighbors well. But they did have parties, kids parties and it was sometimes hearing music over the fence. There was high praise when hays died on a public tribute page. One person wrote he was smart, down to earth, a family guy, a pe
We start in germany where a top u. S. By has been ordered to leave the country. The government in berlin says the decision is linked to the growing nsa spying scandal. This is the latest twist in an espionage drama that has soured u. S. German relations. Angela merkel again told the United States today that trust was crucial between the two allies. It appears berlin is upping the ante after uncovering two suspected Double Agents in germany working for the u. S. Angry politicians from across the spectrum are demanding action now. The Intelligence Officer was asked to vacate the u. S. Embassy and leave the country. It is a big step for germany which is increasingly fed up with washingtons failure to cooperate in its probe into nsa spying. Berlin has struck a new town with ministers in the chancellors government using words like stupidity and ridiculous. Angela merkel herself him and not usually one for strong statements, was quite clear. The way i see it, if you consider this with a heal