After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch and kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are poised Friday to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election.
Donald Trump's attorneys in his Manhattan hush money trial are about to walk through a legal minefield as they cross examine a uniquely challenging witness, according to the former president's onetime lawyer. Trump's former impeachment defense lawyer Robert Ray appeared on CNN Tuesday to issue a stern warning on how to handle the questioning of Keith Davidson, the former attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal.Anchor Erin Burnett prompted the discussion by...
NEW YORK >> Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public, a prosecutor told jurors at the start of the former president’s historic hush money trial.
Donald Trump's defense team attacked the credibility Friday of the prosecution's first witness in his hush money case, seeking to discredit testimony detailing a scheme between Trump and a tabloid to bury negative stories to protect the Republican's 2016 presidential campaign. Returning to the witness stand for a fourth day,
David Pecker returned to the witness stand for the fourth day as defense attorneys try to poke holes in the testimony of the former National Enquirer publisher.
David Pecker returned to the witness stand for the fourth day as defense attorneys try to poke holes in the testimony of the former National Enquirer publisher.
A background witness in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial delivered a "devastating blow" in his testimony Tuesday, according to a trial lawyer watching the case. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker took the stand in Manhattan's criminal court to detail stories cooked up to damage Trump's political rivals during his 2016 presidential campaign and, in doing so, did significant damage to Trump's defense, argued criminal defense attorney Stacy Schneider. "This is...
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker will testify Monday. Pecker helped Trump 'catch and kill' damaging stories about him during his presidential campaign. READ MORE: Twelve jurors were
Magazine publisher David Pecker is slated to be the first witness in former President Trump’s criminal hush money trial, The New York Times reported Sunday, setting the stage as the first criminal trial of a former president gets underway Monday. The case against Trump centers on payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels, with
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem tells CNN’s Dana Bash that she plans on supporting former President Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election over President Biden even if he loses his hush money trial.
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch and kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are poised Friday to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National
Trump's lawyers will grill ex-tabloid publisher as 1st week of hush money trial testimony wraps