The prosecution team may need to be wary of Juror No. 2. Described as a married investment banker with a Master's degree is one thing. But the fact that he's read Trump’s bestselling book, "The Art of the Deal," and claims to track Trump's Truth Social posts — is another, according to one expert. Elliot Williams, a former deputy assistant attorney general at the DOJ, flagged this particular juror as a potential concern for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to prove his case to a jury...
Donald Trump, who is running a close race in the 2024 election, could be besieged by multiple legal troubles that could impact his re-election chances. read more
A banker took the witness stand in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial on Friday and for CNN's Elie Honig it was a critical moment. "So the banker, the third witness, is the least sensational witness that we've heard from, but also in my view, the most important," he said Friday night on the network. "Because when people ask, 'Well, where's the crime?' it's really important to remember because we've just spent a week immersed in hush money payments and porn stars and payouts — the crime...
The courtroom chess play going on as Manhattan prosecutors try former President Donald Trump for allegedly criminally falsifying business records is one that not only keeps the defense guessing — but features a "secret weapon." "She's really key," legal analyst Terri Austin told CNN's Erin Burnett on "Out Front." Austin was discussing none other than superstar witness Stephanie Clifford whose porn star stage name is the more familiar Stormy Daniels. ALSO READ: Noem book describing dog...
Donald Trump 's historic hush money trial in Manhattan kicks off on Monday with opening statements and could end with testimony from the first witness, Trump's longtime friend Pecker.
CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses rape. Bruce Lehrmann went back to the lion’s den for his hat, and left with the new titles of “rapist” and “loser” — a privilege that could potentially cost him millions of dollars. So how much will Bruce Lehrmann pay for losing his defamation trial? In a historic end to the defamation case between Lehrmann and Network 10, Justice Michael […]
A major 911 outage Wednesday showed the urgent need for increased modernization and regulation of the emergency system, experts in telecommunications and public safety told NBC News. On Thursday, Lumen Technologies, a telecommunications company based in Louisiana, said in a statement that "some customers in Nevada, South Dakota, and Nebraska experienced an outage due to a third-party company installing a light pole — unrelated to our services." The outage left millions in multiple states...
Former federal prosecutor and legal analyst Glenn Kirschner warned that if Judge Juan Merchan decides Donald Trump violated his gag order, it could have knock-on consequences in all of his criminal cases.Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, Kirschner said the conditions of Trump's bail in every indictment he faces are that he will not commit any other crimes. If Trump is held in contempt of court, he has done exactly that."Let's face it," Kirschner began, "we have a contempt hearing coming up where it...
Donald Trump was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in a recent Arizona indictment of false electors, but his right-hand man was charged, which could signal prosecutors think Trump is "personally involved" in the scheme and they want to get the goods on him, according to a Florida prosecutor. State Attorney for Palm Beach County Dave Aronberg appeared on MSNBC's Ayman on Saturday, where he was asked about the recent indictment of Trump's associates. Specifically, the host asked, "What's...
Dr. Barb Petersen, a dairy veterinarian in Amarillo, Texas, had been caring for sick cows for several weeks in March when she and a colleague finally pinned down the cause of the illness among the herd: the H5N1 strain of the bird flu. It was the first time the virus had been detected in cattle. The sick cows, said Petersen, who owns Sunrise Veterinary Service, tended to produce milk that didn’t look quite right, and had mastitis, an inflammation of the udders. During that same time, she said,...
They include a judge and prosecutors who have previously tangled with Mr Trump, an all-in defence team and several curious witnesses.
It’s unclear how much Rep. David Trone’s stake in Indiana Fine Wine & Spirits is worth, but it’s enough that the Maryland Democrat pledged it as collateral for a loan worth up to $25 million in August 2020.