william: jessica roth teaches law at cardozo law school in new york city, with expertise in white-collar crime. jessica: first, he's pled guilty to crimes that involve deception and deceit, including tax fraud, bank fraud, and lying to congress. and those crimes go to his truthfulness, as a witness. secondly, he's been inconsistent in terms of what he has said about trump's involvement in this scheme. he previously, before he decided to turn against the former president, said that trump was uninvolved in the payments to stormy daniels. and then finally, he is a biased witness in the sense that it's quite clear - and he's been quite explicit about the fact - that he harbors significant animosity toward the former president. they were once close, they are no longer. and so the defense, i think, will be able to point to that bias and suggest to the jury that it is coloring cohen's testimony. william: jury selection starts monday. potential jurors will be questioned about their political allegiances, knowledge of the case, and whether they're able to render fair judgment in this historic fir