hush money was election fraud, pure and simple, orchestrated by donald trump. the court will hear evidence from trumpet�*s for my fixer, now sworn enemy, michael cohen. he will describe making that payment on mr trump's instructions. the defence will grant him, an admitted liar and convicted criminal, who is now obsessed with his former boss. michael cohen was earlier involved in paying off a playboy model, karen mcdougal, who also said she had an affair with donald trump. he even recorded a conversation with mr trump about the deal which the prosecution will use to show a pattern of behaviour. the first witness ros david peckerfrom the national enquirer magazine. he bought miss mcdougal�*s story not so he could publish it but so he could suppress it in order to help donald trump's political campaign. mr trump is innocent until proven guilty, his lawyer reminded the jury, saying is innocent until proven guilty, his lawyer reminded thejury, saying his behaviour is not criminal, there is nothing wrong with trying to influence an election, it is called democracy. donald trump will be back in court tomorrow. this case is