I think there’s a major flaw in the indictment which Bragg is obscuring thus far.
There is no false ledger entry.
The specific payments were to Cohen. Stormy Daniels had been paid already.
No matter the reason for the payments to Cohen, the ledger is not false.
That’s why the indictment says there was no “retainer agreement” with Cohen. But “retainer” is a term of art. At that point Trump only owed Cohen money.
The ledger entries were correct.
http://www.newyorklegalethics.com/letters-of-engagement-are-now-mandatory/
seems like it is the attorney’s responsibiility to sign a retainer agreement not the client..