So far, Cohen has testified in Trump's criminal trial that he personally paid the $130,000 payment to Daniels using a home equity line of credit in an effort to conceal the payment from his wife.

Alleged 2006 encounter In July 2006, Stormy Daniels, an American pornographic film actress, met Trump at a celebrity golf tournament in Nevada. At the time, Trump was married to Melania Trump and was the host of the reality TV series The Apprentice.

Here are some of the key people in the case. The charges: Trump is charged with 34 felony counts. Falsifying business records is a felony in New York when there is an “intent to defraud” that includes an intent to “commit another crime or to aid or conceal” another crime. He has pleaded not guilty.