Donald Trump returns to Manhattan for the third week of the hush money trial. Follow DailyMail.com's coverage from our reporters in the courtroom.
The 77-year-old presumptive Republican nominee for president was also held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating the gag order.20:39 Donald Trump slams trial before leaving courthouse for the day Donald Trump made brief remarks before exiting the Manhattan criminal court for the day.He noted he is the Republican candidate for President of the United States.The ex-president blasted the judge as 'totally conflicted.'He called it a 'Biden trial.
Cohen came up with a ‘barrage of excuses’ which he called ‘circular arguments' or 'contradictions,' Davidson testified.He stated you can’t believe what we’re going through, the Secret Service is here, there’s so many firewalls, I can’t get shit.' 20:08Trump mutters 'fake trial' under his breath as he walks out of the courtroom As he walked out of the courtroom, a frustrated Trump muttered under his breath: 'Fake trial'.
Davidson said that he used fake names for the deal, or what he called ‘code words’ which were to ensure ‘further confidentiality in case the contract was lost or stolen’The names were because Daniels was the plaintiff and Trump was the defendant, Davidson said.The real life Dennison was ‘very upset’ with me, Davidson admitted in yet another sheepish moment.
There was little interest in Daniels’ story for the next five years but that all changed in 2016 during Trump’s presidential campaign after the Access Hollywood tape came out.On October 8th, after the Access Hollywood tape came out, Davidson texted Howard: ‘Trump is f***ed.'Howard texted back: ‘Wave the white flag, it’s over people!’Howard replied, saying that Daniels giving an interview would be the ‘final nail in the coffin’, adding: ‘He’s f***ed already.
18:41Exclusive: Eric Trump's view from the front row of his father's hush money trial: Crime is at an all-time high in New York so why is the city shut down for a $130,000 payment in 2016Eric Trump joined his father for the first time at his New York criminal trial on Tuesday morning and offered a withering assessment of what he saw.
18:39Trump complains he's the 'only presidential candidate in history to be GAGGED' after removing posts that violated orderDuring the lunch break, Donald Trump took to Truth Social where he slammed the judge in the hush money case. 18:16Donald Trump returns to courtroom from lunch breakFormer President Donald Trump returned to the Manhattan criminal courtroom from his lunch break.The ex-president was accompanied by his son Eric, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and campaign aides Susie Wiles and Jason Miller as well as his lawyers.
Trump faces another hearing Thursday on at least three additional comments and posts that prosecutors say violate the order.He did not acknowledge the reporters as he left or answer shouted questions about whether he is happy he will get to attend son Barron's high school graduation. The texts are about former Playboy playmate Karen McDougal's story of an affair with Donald Trump as the ex-president looks on in court.'Talk 1s thing. I will get you more than ANYONE for it. You know why...' Howard responds.Davidson tells the court his text was meant as an ‘entree or a teaser’ for Howard to get his attention.
The former president watched himself intently on a TV in front of him as he said: ‘I have no idea who these women are, I have no idea…when you looked at that horrible woman last night you thought I don’t think so’. The panel was also shown excerpts of a video deposition Trump gave in October 2022 at his Florida estate during a defamation case brought by journalist E Jean Carroll.A jury found Trump liable for sexually assaulting Carroll and he was fined more than $90 million.
The judge agreed with the prosecution request that Trump’s lawyers had opened the door to evidence about his comments regarding witnesses that prosecutors claimed were intended to intimidate. They were ‘precisely the kind of arguments that would open the door for the people to elicit efforts to keep in the fold followed by subsequent harassment online,' Colangelo said.
During cross-examination, Farro said he never spoke with Donald Trump and confirmed nothing in the way Michael Cohen's account was set up raised red flags at the time. The transfer amount was for $130,000 from the Essential Consultants to a trust account of lawyer Keith Davidson.Farro notes that the opening of the account, funding of the account and transfer to Davidson all took less than 24 hours.
Judge Juan Merchan also warned the former president he could face jail if he does it again in a stern warning to start the third week of the case. The order also stated the court 'will not tolerate continued willful violations of its lawful orders' and warned of possible jail time stating 'if necessary and appropraite under the circumstances, it will impose an incarceratory punishment.''At the same time, this Court is keenly aware of, and protective of, Defendant's First Amendment rights, particularly given his candidacy for the office of the President of the United States,' it reads.
Trump also addressed the protests taking place on college campuses. He claimed the protests are all caused by President Biden. She was spotted by DailyMail.com getting into the former president’s motorcade alongside his son Eric, fellow aide Natalie Harp and senior advisor Dan Shapiro.13:07Trump motorcade arrives at criminal courtDonald Trump's motorcade has arrived at the Manhattan criminal court.
'She's been very solid, so honestly, I would imaging that she's ready for this. We have all been waiting for some sort of justice to come out of this situation,' she added. 12:39How Trump's phone book was a who's who of the rich, glamorous, and very useful: The full list of contacts he could use at any timeSports stars, news channel anchors from MSNBC and Fox News, media moguls and casino owners.
Their boss, Rupert Murdoch, is in there too, alongside sporting icons such as tennis champion Serena Williams and golfing great Jack Nicklaus.Trump's contact list: The rich, the glamorous and the usefulDonald Trump's contacts list offers an unparalleled insight into how the former president moves through the world, rubbing shoulders with the rich, the glamorous and the useful.Mail Online
Biden said: 'I've had a great stretch since the State of the Union. Donald has had a tough few days lately — you might call it stormy weather.' Graff also confirmed she had entered contact details in the Trump Organization system for Daniels and Karen McDougal.
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