Trump trial: Stormy Daniels tells (almost) all about alleged sexual encounter with Trump
Donald Trump watched Stormy Daniels testify on Day 13 of his hush money trial.
Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges.
Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
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Proceedings are underway
Proceedings are underway for Day 13 of Donald Trump's criminal trial in what is expected to be a dramatic day in the courtroom with the expected testimony of Stormy Daniels.
Trump is, as usual, seated at the defense table alongside his attorneys.
Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles flank the former president, and Emil Bove is at the far end of the table.
Trump enters courtroom
Donald Trump has entered the courtroom, looking at members of the press as he entered.
He is joined by his son Eric Trump and attorney Alina Habba.
6 members of the public are in the courtroom
In addition to approximately 70 members of the press in the courtroom, six members of the public are present in the courtroom to watch today's testimony.
They said they learned about the opportunity to watch the trial over the last few weeks and decided to come see the testimony for themselves. Some traveled from Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Brooklyn to attend the trial.
A court officer repeatedly reminded them not to fall asleep in the courtroom.
Prosecutors arrive in courtroom
Prosecutors for the Manhattan district attorney's office have arrived in the courtroom.
District Attorney Alvin Bragg is not present at this point.
Daniels says Avenatti sued Trump without her consent
Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger asked Stormy Daniels about her 2018 lawsuit against Donald Trump for defamation.
Trump had called Daniels' allegations of being threatened in Las Vegas a "con job." A court later dismissed the case and ordered Daniels to pay Trump's legal fees.
According to Daniels, her attorney at the time, Michael Avenatti, filed the lawsuit against her will.
"Did you want him to do that?" Hoffinger asked.
"No," Daniels said. "It just seemed really risky and it didn't seem like something that could be won. It seemed like a bad choice. Not worth it, I guess."
Daniels later fired Avenatti, who was disbarred and imprisoned for stealing from clients.
Daniels testified that she still owes Trump for the legal fees in the case.
"Because I don't have the means to pay that kind of funds and because I didn't think it was fair," Daniels said about why she hasn't paid.
She testified that the outcome of this criminal case will have no outcome on her outstanding fees -- possibly getting ahead of a potential line of cross-examination.