They are now on to the next snippet. This is the direct examination of Pecker by Steinglass on the agreement that was not executed. Pecker testified that he no longer wanted to be reimbursed for the money paid to McDougal in speaking with Cohen. He said that he was not going forward and wanted to “rip up the agreement.” He said Cohen was “screaming” at him and said that “I am the lawyer...and can’t understand why he is concerned.”
They are now reading a different portion of Pecker’s cross examination. Pecker said it was “easy to say” that he would continue his practice on running interference on these stories. Pecker admitted that at the key meeting there was no discussion of a “catch and kill” effort. He also said that the Stormy Daniels story was not part of the August 15 meeting. (This was the line, I believe, that the prosecutors wanted to keep out on the rereading). Pecker confirmed again that there was no discussion of a catch and kill or payment for any stories