Cohen cites crime-fraud exception regarding recording
Defense attorney Todd Blanche said it is "not ethical" for a lawyer to record his client after Cohen testified that he had recorded Trump.
"You're not supposed to record your client," Blanche said.
"You're not, except the crime-fraud exception rule," Cohen responded.
"Didn't you testify that you recorded your client because you wanted to convince Mr. Pecker he would pay him?" Blanched asked, referring to Cohen's recording of Trump at a 2016 meeting.
![PHOTO: Former President Donald Trump listens as Michael Cohen is asked about taking an oath as he is cross-examined by defense lawyer Todd Blanche during Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan state court in New York, May 16, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/d7ca7d3c-bb68-4609-bd03-f8bf406feb7b/trump19-rt-ml-240516_1715875743806_hpMain_4x3.jpg)
"Yes," Cohen replied.
"And you did that under the crime-fraud exception rule?" Blanche asked.
"I was just giving the example," Cohen said.
Several members of the jury were taking notes during this exchange.