It was the second jury note in the space of an hour from the anonymous 12-person panel.
The subject was Karen McDougal, the formerPlayboymodel shopping a story of an affair with Trump.
And I said I think we should still buy the story, Pecker said.
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Read the Trump case jury instructions.
The note was sent after about 3 1/2 hours of deliberations.
Judge Juan Merchan read the note to the prosecution team and to Trump and his legal team.
Pecker is the former CEO of American Media, the parent company of the National Enquirer.
In the morning, the 12 jurors spent about 70 minutes getting instructions from Judge Juan Merchan.
The instructions themselves had been the subject of sometimes fierce jockeying among prosecutors and defense lawyers.
The latter group is left out of deliberations but under instructions to stay put in case theyre needed.
Merchan also talked about Cohen by name.
In setting out rules for jury conduct of deliberations, Merchan said the foreperson Juror No.
1 can send out a signed note with any questions.
Moments later he clarified, Do not sign with your actual name.
Merchan also thanked the six alternates who will have to stick around without taking part in deliberations.
I can honestly say every single one of you was very engaged, he said.
The jury is scheduled to continue deliberations until 4:30 p.m. today.
Outside the courtroom, Trump again bashed the judge and called the case against him rigged.
Mother Theresa could not beat these charges,.
But well see, he said, per pool reports.
Trump says Daniels claim of a sexual encounter with him in 2006 is made up.
Once a panel was picked, the Trump trial stretched across six weeks of evidence, testimony and arguments.
Ted Johnson contributed to this report.
