Key takeaways:
- Robert Costello, a former legal adviser to Michael Cohen, is set to testify before a Manhattan grand jury on Monday in the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s alleged “hush money” payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
- Trump’s attorneys have asked the District Attorney for Costello to testify in the case, and Costello has confirmed he will do so.
- The grand jury is meeting in Lower Manhattan and is expected to hear from Costello and other witnesses in the case, though it is unclear what information Costello will provide.
Robert Costello, a former legal adviser to Michael Cohen, is set to testify before a Manhattan grand jury on Monday in the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s alleged “hush money” payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
The grand jury is investigating the payment made to Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Trump’s attorneys have asked the District Attorney for Costello to testify in the case.
Two sources confirmed to CBS News that Cohen has been asked to be available in close proximity to the grand jury in case he’s needed to “rebut” another witness expected to testify Monday.
Costello told NBC News that he will testify before the grand jury on Monday. He previously worked as a legal adviser to Cohen before they had a falling out.
The grand jury is meeting in Lower Manhattan and is expected to hear from Costello and other witnesses in the case. It is unclear what information Costello will provide to the grand jury. It is also unclear what impact his testimony will have on the investigation.
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