During his testimony, Michael Cohen revealed that the National Enquirer had planned to pay $30,000 for the doorman story. Cohen stated that an agreement was being made with the doorman to secure the life rights to the story. He disclosed that he was in communication with David Pecker and Dylan Howard regarding the story, and he would promptly inform Trump of any updates he received from them.
When asked if Trump was appreciative of the updates, Cohen confirmed that Trump was indeed grateful. The strategy discussed involved removing the story from circulation, effectively taking it 'off the market' to prevent its dissemination.
