Donald Trump 's historic hush money trial in Manhattan kicks off on Monday with opening statements and could end with testimony from the first witness, Trump's longtime friend Pecker.
Donald Trump 's historic hush money trial in Manhattan kicked off with opening statements and could end with testimony from the first witness.
20:08Michael Cohen slaps back at Trump's claims his crimes have nothing to do with him Michael Cohen has slapped back at Donald Trump's claims that his crimes had 'nothing to do with him'. Cohen secretly recorded a conversation with his-then boss and the two-minute recording was unearthed during the FBI's June 2018 raid of his home, with its existence first reported by CBS that July.'You'll hear the defendant in his own voice, ask what are we going to pay for this? 150?' prosecutor Matthew Colangelo teased during opening statements. 'You'll hear him in his own voice suggest paying in cash.
The 12 members of the jury and their six alternates sat rapt with attention. For 45 minutes they listened to the lead prosecutor lay out the case against former President Donald Trump. If Trump Media - which owns the former president's Truth Social app - closes the day above $17.50 on Monday, Trump will receive an additional 36 million shares as an 'earnout' bonus.
18:53How Trump and Michael Cohen were shown National Enquirer stories about 'Ted Cruz's infidelity and his 'links' to the JFK assassination' BEFORE they went to print: Prosecutors lay out 'deals' with publisher David PeckerProsecutors in Donald Trump's Stormy Daniels trial used opening arguments to describe a hand-in-glove relationship between the former president and ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker while the paper unleashed attacks on Trump's...
Trump shown Enquirer hit stories on Ted Cruz before they went to printProsecutors used some of their opening arguments to detail Trump's involvement in 2016 National Enquirer stories that savaged his opponents. The same figures were involved in the Stormy Daniels payoff.Mail Online In his opening plea to the 12-person jury, Blanche insisted that Trump is 'innocent' and never committed any crimes in a case that should never have been brought in the first place.
Trump attorney says hush payments were not made to win 2016 electionFormer President Donald Trump's attorney rejected claims by the prosecution in his criminal hush money case that payments to pornstar Stormy Daniels were made to help him win the 2016 election.Mail Online 'It's very unfair what's going on and I should be allowed to campaign,' he said 'We did nothing wrong.'
'Would a frugal businessman … would a man who pinches pennies” repay a $130,000 debt to the tune of $420,000, Blanche told the jury.17:09Trump slams Michael Cohen after leaving courtroom despite gag order meant to prevent him from doing so Former President Donald Trump exited the courtroom Monday afternoon shortly before 1:00 p.m.
Trump said that the trial was 'unfair' and that he should be allowed to campaign for his presidential bid instead of sitting in court. The tabloid executive is a central figure in the case after he alerted Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen about Stormy Daniels and her plan to reveal her claims of an alleged affair with Trump in 2006.
Judge makes bombshell ruling over the $175 million bondA judge ruled Monday that a $175 million bond that Donald Trump obtained from a California insurance company could stand. Trump lawyer Alina Habba blasted the move to challenge it.Mail Online Prosecutors will grill Pecker about her personal friendship with Trump and his efforts to help him 'catch and kill' negative stories about him during the presidential campaign.
Judge Merchan flashed some irritation with Trump defense lead Todd Blanche during his 30-minute opening statement. 16:02Trump's defense attorneys lay into Michael Cohen calling him 'obsessed' with former president and that his livelihood 'depended on Trump's destruction' Defense attorney Todd Blanche told the jury that Michael Cohen, the president's former attorney, is 'obsessed' with Trump and relies on him for income.
'It was an attempt to embarrass President Trump, to embarrass his family,' Blanche said in his opening statement. Since then there have been legal twists and turns at every corner, while Trump has spent four years in the White House and is now in the middle of bid for another term.Here is a timeline of her salacious claims.
He then addressed the heart of the allegations in the hush money case and said: 'I have a spoiler alert: There’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. It’s called democracy.' Colangelo mentioned stories from the outlet that accused Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, of 'sexual infidelity.' Colangelo argued that the ex-publisher of National Enquirer, David Pecker, allegedly paid a Trump Tower doorman $30,000 for exclusive rights to a story about the former president potentially fathering a secret child.
14:49Trump shakes his head as prosecutors say he 'orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election' in blockbuster opening statement in the hush money trialTrump shook his head as a prosecutor told the courtroom that he orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2106 election.
Trump shakes his head as prosecutors accuse him of 'criminal scheme'Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records, which caries a possible maximum four-year jail sentence.Mail Online 14:06Trump shakes his head in frustration as judge rules he can be questioned on $364 million fraud fine, Access Hollywood tapeTrump shook his head in court as Judge Merchan said that he could be questioned on a slew of damaging matters.
Trump shook his head in clear frustration as the judge said that prosecutors could grill him about the $364 million verdict handed down by another New York judge for business fraud. 13:59Prosecutors are allowed to ask Trump about E. Jean Carroll verdicts Prosecutors can ask Donald Trump about both E. Jean Carroll verdicts in federal court if he takes the stand in the hush money trial, the judge ruled on Monday.He was also found liable for sexual assault.
He started off by asking: ‘Why are Palestinian protesters, and even rioters, allowed to roam the Cities, scream, shout, sit, block traffic, enter buildings, not get permits, and basically do whatever they want including threatening Supreme Court Justices right in front of their homes, and yet people who truly LOVE our Country, and want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, are not allowed to “Peacefully Protest,” and are rudely and systematically shut down and ushered off to far away “holding areas,”...
'I just want people to understand that this is done for purposes of hurting the opponent of the worst president in the history of our country.' The 77-year-old waved and raised his fist to photographers and onlookers as he walked across the sidewalk from Trump Tower and got into his waiting SUV. Psaki, who now works for MSNBC after serving under Joe Biden, posted a graphic with a court sketch from the former president's trial with the caption: 'Tortured Jurors Department'.Biden has been reportedly seeking Switf's endorsement ahead of his rematch with Donald Trump.
Tragic and horrifying scenes unfolded outside the court when a man set himself on fire in a park across the street. He later died in hospital. 11:24Will jurors get cold feet?Twelve Manhattan residents have been selected to decide the fate of Donald Trump in the hush money trial. Others have also dropped out because they felt overwhelmed by the anxiety and stress surrounding the trial.11:19Donald Trump's historic hush money trial will hear 'dynamite evidence more devastating than Michael Cohen', lawyer claimsAn NYU law professor believes that David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, will provide 'dynamite evidence' against Donald Trump when he takes the stand on Monday morning.
Trump's hush money trial will hear 'dynamite evidence', lawyer claimsIt was revealed over the weekend in a New York Times report that Pecker would be the first witness called against the ex-president during his historic trial.Mail Online
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