Trump Moves to Block Key Witnesses in Hush Money Trial

 

Former President Donald Trump's legal team is seeking to prevent key witnesses, including Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, and Karen McDougal, from testifying in his upcoming hush-money trial scheduled to commence next month in New York.

 

In a 47-page motion filed on Monday, Trump's attorney Todd Blanche argued for the exclusion of testimony from Cohen, Trump's former fixer, and the two women allegedly paid to remain silent about their affairs with Trump, Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. The trial revolves around Trump's reimbursements to Cohen, with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg leading the prosecution on 34 charges of falsifying business records. Trump denies the alleged affairs and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

 

The motion extensively attacks the credibility of the witnesses, portraying Cohen as a "liar" and insinuating that Daniels would provide "false" and "salacious" testimony. Trump's legal team also challenges the characterization of the hush money payments as a "catch-and-kill" scheme designed to suppress negative information about Trump before the 2016 presidential election.

 

Furthermore, Trump's lawyers seek to block evidence such as the infamous 2005 Access Hollywood tape, in which Trump is heard making disparaging remarks about women, as well as testimony from close confidants at the time, including Rudy Giuliani and former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg.

 

The filing comes shortly after prosecutors moved to exclude certain testimony from Trump, including claims of selective prosecution and Justice Department filings casting doubt on Cohen's credibility. Blanche accused the state of attempting to introduce "improper" and "inadmissible" evidence to bolster what he termed a "listless 'zombie' case" aimed at disrupting Trump's potential 2024 presidential campaign.

 

Trump's legal team cited Cohen's testimony in a recent civil fraud trial as grounds for excluding him from the upcoming trial, alleging that Cohen committed perjury during his testimony. They argue that Cohen's unreliability jeopardizes the integrity of the court and the pursuit of justice.

 

Scheduled to commence on March 25, Trump's hush money trial marks the first criminal trial faced by any former U.S. president.

 

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No chance. The usual delay tactics. The grifter keeps grifting.

Poor Donnie those meenies might say something hurtful and we all know donney loves to dish it out but can’t handle incoming lol 😂 anyway fat chance the wittnesses mentioned are absolutely germane to the CRIMINAL matter at hand it’s time for the trust fund spoiled baby man to face consequences 

I've hidden a quote that somebody made up, not a very creative or convincing quote I might add. 

 

If you  post a quote then you must post a link to a reliable source, as per forum rules. If however you make  up quotes and pretend they are authentic, you must go on a holiday! 

40 minutes ago, Mike Lister said:

I've hidden a quote that somebody made up, not a very creative or convincing quote I might add. 

 

If you  post a quote then you must post a link to a reliable source, as per forum rules. If however you make  up quotes and pretend they are authentic, you must go on a holiday! 

I thought the sarcasm would be obvious, as trump's objection is patently absurd.

 

Instead I'll write it this way...

 

trump appears to be against anyone testifying who has any knowledge of the crimes for which he is being tried. I also suspect he knows the prosecution will try to verify the witness testimony by asking them to describe trump's physicality.

This trial may be about accounting, but some of the testimony is going to be popcorn worthy.

 

Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels have been waiting years to tell their stories.

 

Trump's motion to bar key witnesses from testifying is just a ploy to delay the trial and extract more cash from his victims. You know, those folks who think that Trump is a wealthy billionaire who desperately needs their cash.

18 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

I thought the sarcasm would be obvious, as trump's objection is patently absurd.

 

Instead I'll write it this way...

 

trump appears to be against anyone testifying who has any knowledge of the crimes for which he is being tried. I also suspect he knows the prosecution will try to verify the witness testimony by asking them to describe trump's physicality.

When you put something in quotes, that means somebody said something hence you need to supply a link from a reliable source. Other posters objected to the absence of a link which we wasted 10 minutes trying to find. 

 

EDIT TO ADD: Bickering posts removed also, already 50% of posts in the thread removed....stop it!

18 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

You know, those folks who think that Trump is a wealthy billionaire who desperately needs their cash.

 

Word going around that the small donor $$$ has eased up considerably as of late, sounds like he tapped the poor fools dry.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/26/trump-lags-in-small-dollar-donations-as-gop-fundraising-company-hits-snags.html

 

The trial will be personally embarassing for Trump, make Mercedes furious, and probably result in dozens of felony convictions.

 

But they are "small" felonies that will result in a sentence of probation.

1 minute ago, bendejo said:

 

Word going around that the small donor $$$ has eased up considerably as of late, sounds like he tapped the poor fools dry.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/26/trump-lags-in-small-dollar-donations-as-gop-fundraising-company-hits-snags.html

 

The question is whether the trials will incent more donations.

Please your honor these people have a lot of dirt on me, don't let them testify, it's going to make me look bad, it's going to reveal the man that I truly am, and it's going to reveal my guilt, so please your honor I plead with you don't allow them to testify. Do the right thing and show your fealty to me. I deserve it, I am a great man, you should know that I am one of the greatest men to ever live, don't you know that by now? Everybody knows that. I am truly special. 

He really thinks he’s still in office lol

6 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

The question is whether the trials will incent more donations.

Cult sending donations to Fake Billionaire , Clueless Cult 

Gotta love the Don. 

He has changed the way guilty people deal with court proceedings forever. Asking the judge to dismiss the key principals of his own trial. 

 

Like a bank robber telling the judge the 14 people in the bank on the day of the robbery disliked me so they can not testify.

 

If only Nixon could have seen this and used the same reasoning. Or Clinton! Although him stating he did not have sexual relations with that person is pretty close.

 

Imagine old Tricky Dicky - swaggering and all, decrying  - fake news people that Access Waterhouse tape was just locker room talk.

 

Fools, all of them, for playing by the rules. There will be History pre Trump, and the History of the USA post Trump. 

 

Wish I could live long enough to see what is written about him 50 years from now.

Shan't be good me thinks.

 

6 hours ago, bendejo said:

 

Word going around that the small donor $$$ has eased up considerably as of late, sounds like he tapped the poor fools dry.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/26/trump-lags-in-small-dollar-donations-as-gop-fundraising-company-hits-snags.html

 

Never gonna happen. His followers will go down with the ship. So to speak. Envious the DNC is, I am sure anyone would love to have that loyal of a following. I can not remember a time in History, other than Europe 1930's, that people were so enthralled by a politician.

Fortunately they only account for about 30% of the total population, otherwise there would be Stormy seas a-head (see how I used..anyway).

A cornered rat.

I'm surprised Trump isn't calling for removal of the prosecution as it will be prejudicial.

Remember this:

"Trump receives deposition notice in his $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen"

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-gets-deposition-notice-lawsuit-michael-cohen-rcna97432

After Trump received a deposition notice from Cohen, he "temporarily" suspended his lawsuit.

Loser.

2 hours ago, rct99q said:

Gotta love the Don. 

He has changed the way guilty people deal with court proceedings forever. Asking the judge to dismiss the key principals of his own trial. 

 

Like a bank robber telling the judge the 14 people in the bank on the day of the robbery disliked me so they can not testify.

 

If only Nixon could have seen this and used the same reasoning. Or Clinton! Although him stating he did not have sexual relations with that person is pretty close.

 

Imagine old Tricky Dicky - swaggering and all, decrying  - fake news people that Access Waterhouse tape was just locker room talk.

 

Fools, all of them, for playing by the rules. There will be History pre Trump, and the History of the USA post Trump. 

 

Wish I could live long enough to see what is written about him 50 years from now.

Shan't be good me thinks.

 

All Clinton had to do was say I did have sex with that woman, I've had sex with many women, I am a very powerful man, and women are attracted to powerful men. It's been that way for thousands of years. I admit it, I'm a sex freak, please forgive me. I'm going to try to repent and change my ways. The media would have been off his tail in 24 hours, the people would have rallied behind him, and everything would have been forgotten.

 

It's the pathological lying that got him in trouble, not the sex. 

A post with nothing other than an oversized trolling meme contravening our Community Standards has been removed.

On 2/28/2024 at 8:00 AM, Mike Lister said:

When you put something in quotes, that means somebody said something hence you need to supply a link from a reliable source. Other posters objected to the absence of a link which we wasted 10 minutes trying to find. 

 

EDIT TO ADD: Bickering posts removed also, already 50% of posts in the thread removed....stop it!

Thank you.

I abandon more and more articles now when the replies descend into juvenile bickering and ad hominem attacks.

 

Just replace them with ads for  all I care. It's    better to see ads than idiots making incoherent noise, satisfying nobody but themselves.

I am of the opinion this website should do what a lot of other sites are doing and ban all political talk.  It's too toxic and attracts all the wrong sorts of people.

On 2/28/2024 at 2:42 PM, rct99q said:

otherwise there would be Stormy seas a-head (see how I used..anyway).

On the one hand that was quite witty, on the other hand it may show they you are expecting some entertaining salacious testimony; both hands are remarkably small by the way!

Edited March 1, 20242 yr by herfiehandbag

This "thing" is the supreme being of frivolous and totally meritless claims. And while we're at it...absurdity, projection, BS and "moronity". 

4 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

This "thing" is the supreme being of frivolous and totally meritless claims. And while we're at it...absurdity, projection, BS and "moronity". 

 

I have no idea what you are talking about.

7 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

 

I have no idea what you are talking about.

Seriously❓Well then here's a hint. Same thing everyone is talking about...Slimy Don. 

On 2/28/2024 at 4:41 AM, Social Media said:

Former President Donald Trump's legal team is seeking to prevent key witnesses, including Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, and Karen McDougal, from testifying in his upcoming hush-money trial

Can the judge attend? 

Ever get the impression that Trump's lawyers are churning out motions just to rack up more billable hours?

42 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Ever get the impression that Trump's lawyers are churning out motions just to rack up more billable hours?

I'm sure they don't mind the billable hours, potential payment issues set aside, but the main aim is delay.

'Upset Trump' fumes over steamy details in criminal case he 'really hates'

 

This trial starts in about 2 weeks.