Yesterday Trump said : The gag order is preventing me from Testifying *looks at lawyer* *lawyer nods head*
just moments ago:
Justice Merchan: Before we put the witness on the stand, I want to clarify to Mr. Trump that you have an absolute right to testify at trial. The order restricting extrajudicial statements does not limit what you can say from the stand. That's why it's called "extrajudicial" statement.
Another Tell that Hope Hicks is trying to get the Trump stain off of her
She refers to him as "Mr Trump"
Either it is an act (she is smart and cunning) or she really is going to throw him under the bus
Trump is going to be furious
Trump gets his last warning of contempt for violating gag order. Next time jail
Yesterday in #ManhattenVsTrump the Judge gave a stern warning about gag order violation
Trump rants on tooth social this morning it is unfair his defense doesn't get advanced notice of witnesses due to his gag order violations
Rumors are Stormy Daniels is going to be a witness today 🥥 🥥
#politics
#Law360 is teaming up with #NYT to post full, searchable PDF transcripts of the #ManhattenVsTrump NY criminal trial to its invaluable digital docket. (The courts have been posting them in an annoying one-page-at-a-time unsearchable format.)
Todd Blanche: We have been informed the People no longer intend to call Karen McDougal as a witness
Stormy Daniels must have done enough damage.
Next on Ghost hunters!
We search for the unexplained in the home of former porn star Stormy Daniels. Is it Ghosts? Aliens? Super natural? Her SUPER NATURALS?
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Wait.. A Possum? CUT!
Prosecution estimates it will be able to rest it's case next week after next witnesses, which includes Michael Cohen, testifies
Also it seems the recent admonishment and gag order are starting to work because "Von ShiatsinPants" is scared of prison
must be awful for Trump to not attack the witnesses and defend himself without having to take an oath and testify
Hush Money Trial hindered by another Hush Money deal by former CFO Weisselberg who is now serving jail time for perjury
BREAKING: In a sidebar meeting, which we just received the transcript of, prosecutors say Michael Cohen will be their final witness in the Trump hush money trial.
Also more damming testimony from Cohen
Great moments preserved in Court records
Trump's Lawyer Todd Blanche is a "Crying little shit" according to Michael Cohen
That is a dumb lawyer move to allow a witness to insult you while on the stand, under oath
Defense rests in #ManhattenVsTrump
Trump did not take the stand even after saying he would
Now both sides need to discuss jury instructions and closing arguments. Which will happen Monday
Dunn Dunn
DA & Trump's proposed jury charges are released (not the agreed charges) in #ManhattenVsTrump
Closing arguments today in #ManhattenVsTrump
Prosecution four hours
Defense 2 and a half hours
Small rebuttal by Prosecution
Jury will not start deliberating until tomorrow at the soonest.
Bets on verdict before the week is over?
So far the closings arguments are:
Defense: every witness was lying because that is what i am being paid to say
Prosecution: here is the evidence that backs up the claims of witnesses. No one disputes that but the opinion of one defense witness
Also there is a poll in previous post
According to #NYT liveblog of the prosecution's closing argument against Donald Trump, Mr. Trump is "enraged" at the images that are being shared with the jury from the Access Hollywood tape & "gesticulating" towards one of his attorneys, Emil Bove.
Not a good look for the defense when your argument is that they are meaningless and made up
Trump also would suck at poker
Prosecution ends closing remarks in #ManhattenVsTrump
"The name of the game is concealment and all roads lead inescapably to the man who needed it most, the defendant, former President Donald Trump."
Jury instructions and jury deliberation starts tomorrow
Trump outside after #ManhattenVsTrump jury begins deliberating
"This judge contributed to Joe Biden and far worse than that. But I'm not allowed to talk about it 'cause I have a gag order,” Trump whined.
"It'll be talked about in the history books. What's happening here is weaponization at a level that nobody's seen before, ever. And it shouldn't be allowed to happen."
Lol sounds terrified and trying to set himself up as a marytr. Obviously doesn't think he has a jurist on his side
First partial day of deliberations, and notes from jury in #ManhattenVsTrump
Reading tea leaves, i think the Jury might be looking at the the alleged predicate crimes (that allows a misdemeanor to be a felony) which are: (1) federal election finance fraud, (2) state election finance fraud and (3) state tax fraud.
just need "Preponderance of the Evidence" like knowing it rained because sidewalk is wet.
The jury does have lawyers and a couple of financial people. and some took a lot of notes