Cohen

 NY Times: Cohen Denounces Trump During Courtroom Face-Off - Michael D. Cohen accused his onetime boss, Donald J. Trump, of manipulating his net worth as Mr. Trump stared blankly ahead. It was their first interaction in five years. By Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess and Kate Christobek

“I was tasked by Mr. Trump to increase the total assets based upon a number that he arbitrarily elected,” Mr. Cohen testified, saying that it was his responsibility to “increase those assets in order to achieve the number that Mr. Trump had tasked us.”