“There is no basis for continuing to rush,” Blanche wrote. Blanche sent the letter to Merchan on Wednesday after the judge rejected the defence’s latest request that he step aside …
“Please let there be no outbursts, no reactions of any kind,” said the judge before exiting the court himself. A scene in the courtroom on Thursday. Image: Jane Rosenberg via …
The trial featured allegations that Trump and his allies conspired to stifle potentially embarrassing stories during the 2016 presidential campaign through hush money payments, including to a porn actress who …
Soon after Cohen left the witness box, prosecutors rested their case and Trump’s lawyers began calling witnesses of their own. One of them drew a reprimand from the judge after …
“No sir I can’t, because I am not certain that is accurate,” Cohen responded. He said he believed that he spoke with Trump’s then-bodyguard Keith Schiller about the harassment and …
He testified that Trump ordered him to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016 to stay quiet about an alleged 2006 sexual encounter, lest it torpedo his presidential campaign, …
Trump lawyer Emil Bove said Cohen “has been attacking President Trump in public statements,” and that Trump was just replying. Merchan had already scheduled a hearing for next week on …
A New York judge on Wednesday denied Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star until the US …