Trump claims the hush money porn star case is so ‘rigged’...
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the Manhattan District Attorney's case that he falsified business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star is so "rigged" that not even one of the most famous modern Catholic saints could not get acquitted."I would say listening to the charges from the judge,…
When the crowd leaves Trump’s hush-money trial, the judge spends his...
For the past six weeks, the person in the chair has been the former president of the United States.It is padded and made from weathered leather. The former president, who is also the presumptive Republican nominee in the next presidential election, makes himself comfortable.He is flanked by a team of lawyers. Behind him are politicians…
When the crowd leaves Trump’s hush-money trial, the judge spends his...
For the past six weeks, the person in the chair has been the former president of the United States.It is padded and made from weathered leather. The former president, who is also the presumptive Republican nominee in the next presidential election, makes himself comfortable.He is flanked by a team of lawyers. Behind him are politicians…
Latest Trump hush-money battle: how to instruct jurors on the coverup...
Lawyers in the Donald Trump hush-money trial spent Tuesday afternoon in a spirited battle over this question: what will the judge tell jurors right before they begin their deliberations next week?The prosecution and defense fought for three hours over this, the so-called "jury charge," splitting hairs over what language New York Supreme Court Justice Juan…
Jailing Trump on contempt would likely mean locking him up for...
Twice this week, Trump's NY hush-money judge has warned him about misbehaving in and out of court.If the judge makes good on his threats of incarceration, Trump probably won't be carted to jail. A quick stint locked up behind the courtroom may be all it takes to put the fear of jail in him. Thanks for…
DA asks judge to hold Trump in contempt for ‘disturbing’ Truth...
Manhattan prosecutors in Donald Trump's criminal hush-money case asked the judge presiding over the case to sanction him for attacking prospective jurors in the trial, arguing the former president has repeatedly violated his gag order.The latest salvo, from Assistant District Attorney Christopher Conroy in court Thursday morning, concerns a Truth Social post made by Trump…
A beheading meme and ‘Mark Ruffalo, naked’ — how ‘anti-Trump’ posts...
Five potential jurors were challenged on Tuesday for what the defense called 'anti-Trump' posts. Trump listened as the posts were described, including an AI video titled "I Am Dumb As Fuck Trump."None of the 5 made the jury, especially one who had posted "Lock him up" on Facebook in 2017. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…
Trump dozes off at the start of his hush-money trial
Reporters caught Donald Trump dozing off during the first two days of his criminal hush-money trial. Attorneys struggled to seat 12 impartial jurors. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.
Judge bench-slaps Trump lawyer 5 times on day 1 of hush...
Trump's lawyer was repeatedly bench-slapped on the first day of his trial.Lead lawyer Todd Blanche, suffered a quintet of rebukes for his lawyering.New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan called out the lawyer at least five times Monday. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.…
Hush money judge eviscerates Trump’s ‘untenable’ motion to delay trial due...
Donald Trump's hush money trial remained on track for Monday jury selection after the judge on Friday night denied — in no uncertain terms — a defense bid to delay the trial indefinitely due to prejudicial pretrial publicity."This is not tenable," the trial judge, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, said in his decision,…
