Keith Davidson, the ex-attorney for Stormy Daniels who is a witness in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, made a “key” admission during his testimony on Thursday, according to experts.
Trump is facing trial in New York City on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to an alleged hush money payment to adult film actor Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleged the payment was meant to prevent her from speaking publicly about her claims of having an affair with the former president.
Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has denied having an affair with Daniels and pleaded not guilty to all criminal charges. He maintains his innocence and has accused Bragg and other prosecutors of targeting him for political purposes, criticizing the trial as a form of election interference.
Davidson, who represented Daniels at the time of the alleged payment, took the stand to provide testimony on Thursday.
During this testimony on Thursday, Davidson, who represented Daniels at the time of the alleged payment, explained an email sent to National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard in which he wrote, “What have we done?” Prosecutors asked him to elaborate on what he meant in that email.
“Our activities may have in some way assisted the presidential campaign of Donald Trump,” Davidson responded.
Dave Aronberg, the state attorney in Florida’s Palm Beach County, told Newsweek on Thursday that his testimony is a “powerful piece of evidence” because it shows the alleged “hush money scheme was intended to help Trump get elected president.”
“This is important because a campaign finance violation would elevate the misdemeanor charges of falsification of business records into felonies,” Aronberg said in a statement.
