hush money

  • Trump’s Lawyers Cite Cohen’s Insults To Undercut His Credibility

    On Thursday, Donald Trump’s lawyer accused star witness Michael Cohen of lying at the former U.S. president’s trial about a phone conversation he claimed to have had with Trump regarding a hush money payment to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, asserted that the conversation was about harassment from…

  • Cohen Grilled By Trump’s Lawyers At Hush Money Trial

    On Tuesday, Donald Trump’s lawyers grilled Michael Cohen about insulting social media posts and television appearances in an attempt to undermine his testimony that Trump authorized a hush money payment to a porn star. Trump attorney Todd Blanche aggressively questioned Cohen, who acknowledged calling the former president a “dictator douchebag” on TikTok and admitted to…

  • Trump Saw Porn Star Story As ‘Disaster’ – Cohen Says In Hush Money Testimony

    In Monday’s trial at New York state criminal court in Manhattan, jurors heard Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former fixer, testify that the Republican presidential candidate expressed fury over porn star Stormy Daniels shopping a story in 2016 about an alleged sexual encounter with him. Cohen stated that Trump considered it catastrophic for his campaign, expressing…

  • Trump’s Former Attorney, Michael Cohen, to Testify in Hush Money Trial

    Former personal attorney to Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, is set to take the stand on Monday, May 13, in Trump’s criminal trial concerning hush money payments. The trial, taking place in New York, is poised to potentially alter Trump’s fate, with Cohen’s testimony likely serving as a critical piece of evidence for prosecutors. Cohen, who…

  • Trump Hush Money Judge Urges Prosecutors To Rein In Michael Cohen

    the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial urged prosecutors to instruct Michael Cohen, Trump’s estranged former lawyer and fixer, to cease making public statements about the case before his anticipated testimony next week. Todd Blanche, Trump’s defense lawyer in the case related to hush money paid to a porn star, highlighted Cohen’s social media activity…

  • Trump Trial Reveals Salacious Details, Legal Battles, and Financial Ties: Recap of Week Three

    The ongoing criminal trial involving former President Donald Trump took a riveting turn last week as porn actor Stormy Daniels provided gripping testimony about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump. As the trial enters its fourth week, here are the key highlights from the latest proceedings: Sexual Encounter at the Center: Daniels detailed her 2006…

  • Stormy Daniels Offers Unflattering Testimony In Trump Hush Money Trial

    Porn star Stormy Daniels testified at Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Tuesday, describing her 2006 encounter with him in unflattering terms. She stated that she tried not to think about the sex while it took place and feared it would become public. Daniels, 45, provided riveting details on the witness stand about her encounter with…

  • Judge Warns Trump Of Potential Jail Time For Violating Gag Order

    On Monday, Justice Juan Merchan fined Donald Trump $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for the tenth time for violating a gag order. Merchan warned that further violations could result in jail time for the former president. Merchan stated that the $1,000 fines he had previously imposed did not appear to deter Trump…

  • Former Trump Aide Hope Hicks Testifies In Hush Money Trial

    Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, testified on Friday that he instructed her in the final days of the 2016 presidential election to deny his sexual relationship with porn star Stormy Daniels. Hicks’ testimony provided jurors with an inside look at the campaign’s damage-control efforts when Trump faced multiple accusations of unflattering…

  • Trump Lawyer Suggests Hush Money Payment Was Extortion

    On Thursday, a lawyer representing Donald Trump attempted to depict the hush money payment central to his criminal trial as extortion. The lawyer, Emil Bove, questioned Keith Davidson, a lawyer involved in the deal, about his negotiations for cash in exchange for compromising information with other celebrities. Bove’s interrogation of Davidson hinted at a strategy…