During the trial, Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger presented Michael Cohen with the January 30 Stormy Daniels statement, which was issued prior to her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's show. Cohen admitted that he felt the need for another official statement from Daniels to address ongoing media scrutiny surrounding the issue. He acknowledged that he was the one who crafted the statement, despite knowing it contained false information.
Specifically, Hoffinger questioned Cohen about the statement's claim that Stormy Daniels did not receive hush money. Cohen openly admitted that he was aware of the falsehood in the statement, stating, 'Because I'm the one who paid it.'
