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On Thursday, the first full day of witness testimony in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case, jurors heard many details about the inner workings of former President Donald Trump’s circle. But it remains to be seen whether they will conclude it amounts to a “conspiracy” as prosecutors allege. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker, who briefly took the stand during a shortened Tuesday trial day, answered questions Thursday about the deal to purchase former Playboy model Karen McDougal’s story of an alleged affair with Trump — one of three so-called “catch and kill” operations…

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