Former US President Donald Trump's hush money trial is nearing its end on Thursday with both sides preparing their closing remarks; However, there could be difficulties in convicting the presumptive Republican candidate.
The business magnate was first charged in the hush money case in March 2023.
Prosecutors alleged that Trump falsified business records to pay an adult film star, Stormy Daniels, $130,000 to keep quiet about her sexual encounter with the 77-year-old man in 2006.
The amount was paid by Trump's then-lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, who testified weeks ago in a New York City court.
According to a news week In a report Monday, attorney Colleen Kerwick said she would hazard a guess that at least “one juror will refuse to convict Trump, the jury will be hung, and the trial will be mistrial.”
Prosecutors aim to prove that Donald Trump paid or discussed paying two women (Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal) before the 2016 election, to keep them quiet.
The anti-Trump investigative team also claims that the amount to Daniels was not a legal campaign contribution because the payment was intended to keep Daniels silent and eventually influence the situation in the 2016 presidential election.
Kerwick told the outlet that Cohen admitted to the jury that he had stolen from Trump and covered it up with fraudulent documentation, adding that some jurors may accept that Cohen acted alone in creating false records to conceal money payments to Daniels.
Kerwick said it is not a crime to pay someone for their silence, which is an important factor for the jury.
