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At the core of the case is a supposedly pivotal phone call between Cohen and Trump’s security chief, claiming to have discussed paying hush money to Stormy Daniels. The defense’s cross-examination revealed that this call never happened. Phone records from the relevant night, along with Cohen’s own texts, proved he had been pranked by a 14-year-old and did not speak to Trump. Worse, Cohen’s attempt to contact the Secret Service to pursue the prank further exposed his willingness to dishonestly fit his narrative.