Michael Cohen had 39,745 contacts on one of his cell phones, Douglas Daus testified.
Daus called it "unusual."
Stormy Daniels' former lawyer testifies in Trump's hush money trial
From CNN's Kara Scannell, Lauren Del Valle and Jeremy Herb at the courthouse
Updated 7:11 p.m. ET, May 2, 2024
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Cohen had 39,745 contacts on one cell phone, Daus says
Texts between Michael Cohen and Hope Hicks among messages submitted into evidence
The prosecution is entering large batches of text messages into evidence.
One batch involves text messages between ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen and Hope Hicks, who was once considered one of Donald Trump’s closest confidantes and most trusted aides.
The first text shown was from November 4, 2016. Cohen texted Hicks, "Call me."
Hicks is expected to be called to testify in the criminal hush money trial.
Jurors are paying attention to Daus' testimony while Trump is whispering to his 2 attorneys
As Chris Conroy questions Douglas Daus, the jurors are mostly watching them, although perhaps not as closely as the earlier testimony. But they are paying attention.
Donald Trump, for his part, is swaying back and forth between his two attorneys, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, as they talk to him in whispers.
Daus says he was assigned to analyze Michael Cohen's phones as part of Trump investigation
Douglas Daus said he was assigned to analyze two iPhones in the investigation related to Donald Trump: an iPhone 6s and an iPhone 7.
The cell phones belonged to Michael Cohen, Daus said.
One of the phones had a gold case, he confirmed.
Davidson confirms he told Cohen if Trump lost the 2016 election, Daniels would lose her leverage
From CNN's Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, and Jeremy Herb
The former attorney for Stormy Daniels admitted on the witness stand Thursday that he told Cohen if Trump lost the election, Daniels would lose her leverage against Donald Trump.
Keith Davidson with a recording in which he told Michael Cohen that Stormy Daniels wanted the money "more than you could ever imagine," and that he said: "If he loses this election, and he’s going to lose, we all lose all f**king leverage.”
"'This case is worth zero.' Do you recall saying that to Mr. Cohen?" Trump attorney Emil Bove asked.
Davidson confirmed he said this.
It was also revealed that Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt offered $1 million to Daniels to get out of her deal with Trump. Daniels wanted to get out of the settlement agreement in 2018 – and Flynt offered her the money and payment of her legal costs to get out of the deal, Davidson said.
Bove also brought up former attorney Michael Avenatti and his representation of Daniels.
He asked Davidson whether he said Avenatti had "driven a serious wedge" between Daniels and her then-publicist Gina Rodriguez. Davidson confirmed, saying, "Sounds like something I recall, yes."
Just before finished his cross-examination, Bove asked Davidson about Trump’s agreement with Daniels, noting it was not signed by Trump.
"It's blank here in the DD space?" Bove asked, referring to Trump's pseudonym, David Dennison.
"Yes," Davidson said.
Daus says his office processes devices obtained in search warrants
Douglas Daus is explaining how his office processes devices that are obtained via search warrant.
Daus is also testifying about metadata that is obtained via devices.
The next witness is Douglas Daus, who works for the Manhattan DA's office
The next witness is Douglas Daus, who works for the Manhattan district attorney's office and is a records custodian.
Daus processes digital evidence in a unit called the High Technology Analysis Unit.
Prosecutor Chris Conroy is questioning Daus.
Jury hears more audio recordings submitted to the court
The jury just heard a series of audio recordings submitted by the defense, including several that we've heard described in court previously today.
The clips included:
- A recording where Davidson tells Michael Cohen about his CNN interview, and that he said he never had any indication Cohen needed authority from Trump
- A recording where Davidson talks to Cohen about Stormy Daniels' manager, Gina Rodriguez, and her boyfriend
- A recording where Davidson talks about Michael Avenatti driving a "serious wedge" between Stormy and Gina
- A recording where Davidson discusses the idea of "settler's remorse" with Cohen
Trump is reading the transcript on the screen as audio of Davidson and Cohen is played in court
Donald Trump is reading the transcript on the screen in front of him as the audio is played of Keith Davidson and Michael Cohen in the courtroom.
