An NDA is a legal agreement. NDA’s are a common practice in business and politics. NDA’s are legal. So where is the unlawful means here?

The prosecutor had a snappy line for this in closing arguments, let me see if I could find it.

The defendant says that NDAs or "hush money" contracts aren't illegal, And it's true that contracts aren't illegal -- but a contract to kill your wife, for example, is.

So it's about how the NDA was paid for. I believe if Trump just paid her with his own money in 2016, they couldn't have charged him with any thing.

NDA’s are a legal document; therefore, a legal expense.

Unfortunately, there's a few pieces of evidence where Trump has called it a reimbursement including this tweet. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/tweets-may-3-2018

Mr. Cohen, an attorney, received a monthly retainer, not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign, from which he entered into, through reimbursement, a private contract between two parties, known as a non-disclosure agreement, or NDA. These agreements are.....

He also revealed it as personal debt on a government form.

I also think legal expenses would be for working on the contract, the NDA itself, but not paying the contract the $$ to SD. Like if buy a business for $100,000 and my lawyer works on the papers, the lawyer isn't expected to the pay the $100,000 to the owner of the business.

Trump's lawyer said the tweet shows there was nothing shady.

If there was an intent to defraud, why did he do that?" Blanche says, referring to tweeting about Cohen's payment.

Tax issues

Legal expenses are tax deductible. if the jury treats it as reimbursement, it opens up a can of worms.

The FEC found no grounds to “charge” or punish President Trump for this matter, nor did the DOJ. So how can this be perceived as violating a federal law?

The other crime in the NY statue doesn't have to be committed by Trump. Cohen plead guilty to campaign violations. David Pecker signed a nonprosecution agreement. I know there are jury instructions about this. The agreement can not be viewed as Trump being guilty of that crime.

they went over a lot of your questions in closing arguments. transcripts can be found here https://pdfs.nycourts.gov/PeopleVs.DTrump-71543/transcripts/

An NDA is a legal agreement. NDA’s are a common practice in business and politics. NDA’s are legal. So where is the unlawful means here?

The prosecutor had a snappy line for this in closing arguments, let me see if I could find it.

The defendant says that NDAs or "hush money" contracts aren't illegal, And it's true that contracts aren't illegal -- but a contract to kill your wife, for example, is.

So it's about how the NDA was paid for. I believe if Trump just paid her with his own money in 2016, they couldn't have charged him with any thing.

NDA’s are a legal document; therefore, a legal expense.

Unfortunately, there's a few pieces of evidence where Trump has called it a reimbursement including this tweet. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/tweets-may-3-2018

Mr. Cohen, an attorney, received a monthly retainer, not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign, from which he entered into, through reimbursement, a private contract between two parties, known as a non-disclosure agreement, or NDA. These agreements are.....

He also revealed it as personal debt on a government form.

I also think legal expenses would be for working on the contract, the NDA itself, but not paying the contract the $$ to SD. Like if buy a business for $100,000 and my lawyer works on the papers, the lawyer isn't expected to the pay the $100,000 to the owner of the business.

Trump's lawyer said the tweet shows there was nothing shady.

If there was an intent to defraud, why did he do that?" Blanche says, referring to tweeting about Cohen's payment.

Legal expenses are tax deductible. if the jury treats it as reimbursement, it opens up a can of worms.

The FEC found no grounds to “charge” or punish President Trump for this matter, nor did the DOJ. So how can this be perceived as violating a federal law?

The other crime in the NY statue doesn't have to be committed by Trump. Cohen plead guilty to campaign violations. David Pecker signed a nonprosecution agreement. I know there are jury instructions about this. The agreement can not be viewed as Trump being guilty of that crime.

they went over a lot of your questions in closing arguments. transcripts can be found here https://pdfs.nycourts.gov/PeopleVs.DTrump-71543/transcripts/