Trump hired a tech firm to juice his ranking as 'most famous businessman in last century'

Ex-Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen on Monday elaborated on efforts to boost his one-time boss's ego by hiring a tech company to artificially inflate his fame on a CNBC poll.

Speaking under oath on Monday, Cohen was asked about a tech company named Red Finch that Trump had tried to stiff when he wasn't satisfied with their work.

Trump is on trial for crafting false business records to conceal a hush money payment for an alleged affair. Among the funds that Cohen wanted to be reimbursed...