Playboy model got $150,000 in hush money, Trump trial told

Summary

1. Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial in New York continues with tabloid magazine publisher David Pecker’s testimony
2. Pecker has told the court that potentially damaging stories about Trump were bought and buried before the 2016 election as an “agreement between friends”
3. He is detailing how a “catch-and-kill” scheme was crafted to bury Playboy model Karen McDougal’s claim she had an affair with Trump
4. Judge Juan Merchan could also rule whether Trump violated a gag order which was imposed to stop verbal attacks on witnesses and court staff
5. Trump has said he is defending himself from political attacks, while the prosecution wants $10,000 in fines for his social media posts
6. Trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 (£104,500) payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before he won the presidency in 2016
7. He has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records and also denies having any sexual encounter with Daniels or McDougal