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Donald Trump returned to court for a fourth week of his Stormy Daniels criminal hush money trial on Monday.
Next up to the stand is Deborah Tarasoff, the Trump Organization accounting employee who cut the hush money checks to Michael Cohen labeled 'legal expenses' at the center of the case.
She testified that Trump used his hallmark black Sharpie to sign off on any payment over $10,000, garnering a smile from the former president.
Jeff McConney, a top executive in Trump's business detailed the inner workings of the former president's organization.
He revealed that while in the White House, Trump signed nine hush money checks totaling $315,000 to Michael Cohen.
Meanwhile, Judge Juan Merchan once again found Trump in contempt and fined him another $1,000 while threatening jail as a consequence for a second time.
Merchan blasted Trump for ‘continued and willful’ violations barring comments on witnesses and others he said might threaten the 'fair administration of justice.'
‘I cannot allow that to continue. As much as I do not want to impose a jail sanction….I will if necessary and appropriate,' he said inside court at the start of the 12th day of Trump's trial.
On Friday the former president listened as Hope Hicks, his former aide, gave dramatic evidence.
Follow DailyMail.com's live coverage from our reporters inside the courtroom.
