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Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial in Manhattan begins Monday with opening statements and could end with testimony from the first witness.
Prosecutors will detail whether the 77-year-old hid a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels to cover up their alleged affair in an effort to help him win the 2016 election.
Next, Trump’s legal team will tell the jury how they will defend the first former president in history to face criminal trial.
Over the weekend, it was reported that former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker will be the prosecution’s first witness.
He will testify about the magazine’s plan to bury negative stories about Trump and publish stories criticizing his opponents.
Follow DailyMail.com’s live coverage from reporters in the New York courtroom.
Once opening statements are completed, prosecutors will call David Pecker as their first witness.
Pecker is a central figure in the case after alerting Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen about Stormy Daniels and her plan to go public with her claims about an alleged affair with Trump in 2006.
Pecker warned Trump about Daniel’s affair in October 2016, but she ultimately settled a $130,000 non-disclosure agreement with Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen.
Pecker is expected to detail how he worked with Trump and his personal lawyer Michael Cohen to make deals.
Welcome to DailyMail.com’s coverage of the opening statements of Donald Trump’s hush money trial
Donald TrumpThe historic hush-money trial in Manhattan begins Monday with opening statements and could end with testimony from the first witness.
Prosecutors will detail whether the 77-year-old hid a $130,000 payment Stormy Daniels to cover up their alleged affair in an effort to help him win the 2016 election.
Next, Trump’s legal team will tell the jury how they will defend the first former president in history to face criminal trial.
Jury selection ended on Friday with twelve members on the full panel and six alternates.
Here are some details about who they are.
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