In a last-ditch effort to stave off the indictment of Donald J. Trump, a witness on Monday appeared earlier than a Manhattan grand jury on the request of the previous president’s attorneys, offering testimony that was aimed toward undermining the credibility of the prosecution’s star witness.
The testimony got here from a lawyer, Robert J. Costello, who was as soon as a authorized adviser to Michael D. Cohen, the essential witness for the Manhattan district lawyer’s workplace in its investigation of Mr. Trump. Mr….
