In a top secret hush money agreement with a porn star and mega-famous person, lawyer admits he used fake names. Except one of the fake names was the real name of an old hockey buddy. Hockey buddy less than pleased.

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Judge fines Trump $9,000 for nine gag order violations msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-re… via @msnbc

Bryan Kohberger's legal team fights to unseal DNA records used to pinpoint him as the suspect in Idaho murders. Meanwhile, the state argues that his alibi comes up short of the legal standard. NBC News Correspondent Liz Kreutz and legal analyst Danny Cevallos report for TODAY.

'Trump is f****ed'

Texts from Stormy Daniels' former lawyer were shown in court as testimony continues in former President Trump's hush money trial.

The NYT investigative reporter David Fahrenthold, New York Law School professor Rebecca Roiphe and MSNBC legal analyst Danny Cevallos discuss.

Hope Hicks 'doesn't have the credibility issues' of Michael Cohen or David Pecker msnbc.com/chris-jansing-… via @msnbc

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'Sometimes the most important witness can be the most boring witness,' @cevalloslaw joins Chris Jansing to discuss the ongoing testimony in former President Trump's hush money trial.

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Rhona Graff 'is Trump's iPhone': Former assistant called to witness stand msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch… via @msnbc

Judge Merchan has yet to announce whether former President Trump violated his gag order in the hush money trial.

Danny Cevallos, Glenn Kirschner and Kimberly Atkins Stohr discuss how the decision could impact his other legal cases.

Celebs Breathe Sigh of Relief as ex-National Enquirer Exec Finishes Testifying at Trump Trial open.substack.com/pub/dannyceval…

Celebs got hit with tabloid “shrapnel” during Trump hush money trial this week. open.spotify.com/episode/1TOmAL…

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.Danny Cevallos: 'Why I think [Pecker] may emerge as one of the most powerful witnesses for the people is that they called him first. That tells me they wanted to start out with a bang... he's unabashed, he's unapologetic... And I think juries tend to like this kind of witness.'

'Mad credibility issues': David Pecker questioned about Michael Cohen at Trump hush money trial msnbc.com/chris-jansing-… via @msnbc

A new star (witness) is born. open.spotify.com/episode/27uvC7…

'Mad credibility issues'

Ex-tabloid publisher David Pecker was questioned today about former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen at the New York hush money trial.

Paul Butler and Danny Cevallos provide their expertise on credibility questions surrounding Michael Cohen.

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'Ruining the integrity' of the trial: Did Trump violate Merchan's gag order?

The prosecution in former President Trump's hush money trial say he violated the gag order issued by Judge Merchan with his social media posts.

Chuck Rosenberg, Danny Cevallos and Kristen Gibbons Feden discuss.