Donald TrumpNew York’s stash test Adult film actor’s trial continues today in Manhattan Criminal Court stormy daniels Presently I am testifying.
Judge seen in Monday’s session juan merchan Find Former President contempt of court for the tenth timeHe was fined another $1,000 and warned that any further violations of his gag order would result in jail.
The jury then heard from two more witnesses, Jeffrey McConkey and Deborah Tarasoff. paper trail inside trump organization leading to Michael CohenDaniels was paid $130,000 to ensure her silence about a sexual encounter she had with Mr. Trump, which her inner circle feared could damage her presidential campaign in late 2016. .
As the day came to a close, the prosecution told Judge Merchan that they hoped they would be able to finish their case in about two weeksCohen has yet to be called among the witnesses.
Yesterday’s hearing was held after Friday’s hearing emotional testimony From former White House communications director hope hicksWho mentioned the panic that arose during his rise to notoriety reach hollywood The tape came out first.
The Independent’s Alex Woodward is covering the trial in Manhattan Criminal Court.
The contract included a list of eight names that Daniels provided. These were the friends to whom he told the story.
She was concerned that the payment was delayed, not necessarily because of the money, but because she was worried that if Trump won and “got what he wanted”, she would continue to feel unsafe there with her story.
Judge Merchan excused the jurors to lunch.
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There was a four-day deadline to make payment, Daniel says.
“I was afraid that if it was not done before enrollment it would not be safe and he would not pay. …Elections, that’s what I wanted to say.”
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Daniels says Rodriguez told her that Cohen and Trump were interested in buying her story, which she did not want to get out.
He did not negotiate dollar figures because money was not his concern.
His life and career at the time were “good, very good”, but he was driven by “fear” to ensure that the story would be buried.
We see Keith Davidson’s October 11, 2016 email to Cohen explaining the terms of the agreement.
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Merchan raises several objections to Hoffinger’s series of questions that appear to motivate the witness.
Hoffinger tried to ask what Rodriguez said after that. reach hollywood, “In short—” Objection.
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In January 2011 in Las Vegas, while she was walking to a mommy-and-me workout class with her daughter in the parking lot, Daniels says a man came up to her and “threatened me not to tell his story.”
She did not tell the police “because he told me not to say anything and I was scared”.
Daniels didn’t tell her boyfriend because he was “struggling mentally with some postpartum issues with our daughter and alcohol addiction. I never told him I had sex with Trump and now that the world is about to explode If it has happened then it would not be good at all to tell them this.
Later that year, her story of the encounter appeared on gossip website The Dirty.
His manager Gina Rodriguez said she would get it removed from her lawyer.
Years later, when Trump launched his campaign, Rodriguez suggested he try to sell his story again.
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Daniels testified that he was contacted in contact magazine in 2011, and agreed to do an interview because she “wanted to make money from me rather than make money from someone” and “try to control the narrative”.
He was offered $15,000. She just had a daughter and was not working at the time. It was a 10-20 minute interview, and he did not reveal all the details about his meeting with Trump in 2006.
in contact The story never played.
Hoffinger asked to go to the judge. Lawyers are still in talks.
Danielle sits with her glasses on top of her head, fixing her hair, and folding her hands in her lap as she glances around the room.
Trump is leaning to his left as defense attorney Emil Bove whispers into his ear.
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Daniels was asked what life was like for the next three years – from January 2008 to 2011.
She directed films, married, had a daughter and “became a nationally recognized equestrian”.
Marchen: “I will allow it.”
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They arrived at Trump’s “bungalow” where Schiller took them to Trump.
He was busy on the phone, taking several phone calls and watching television.
“He kept trying to be sexual” such as touching her leg and “getting close” to her.
“I told him no, I was on my period.”
he barely talked learner, This was the last time they met in person. Later Trump called him and said that he could not bring him on the show.
He called a few more times but she did not answer.
Trump called a second time to tell her that he did not know adult film star Jenna Jameson would be on the show.
“He thought I would go crazy. I didn’t care.”
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Later, when Daniels was working at a club in New York, she tried to meet Trump.
“It was a public place. There are too many witnesses,” she said, causing Judge Marchan to object.
Daniels and his aides instead went to Trump Tower where they discussed learner,
She and Trump met again in LA. He called from a New York number or Schiller’s number and said he had “all the final details finalized” for the show.
Her preacher-boyfriend took her to meet him.
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