Trump's Attorney-Client Leak Privilege


by www.emptywheel.net

www.emptywheel.net— Trump made a whole bunch of claims of prosecutorial abuse last summer in a bid to get grand jury transcripts before he was charged.

TheBlaze—Ex-attorney for Daniels, McDougal says clients wanted to revive careers — and he never saw Trump’s signature on agreement. The New York criminal case against former President Donald Trump continued Thursday with a hearing on additional alleged gag order violations and testimony from the prosecution's witness attorney, Keith Davidson. Davidson previously represented porn actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, both of whom allegedly had an affair with Trump.Davidson testified that he never saw a copy of the so-called hush money agreement between "David Dennison," allegedly Donald Trump, and...

The Independent—Trump’s attorneys try to pick holes in David Pecker’s ‘catch and kill’ testimony. Former tabloid publisher confirms he helped bury Karen McDougal’s story to help Trump’s election chances

TheBlaze—Judge, Trump’s attorney get into heated exchange over gag order — prosecution’s first witness returns to stand. During the second day of trial this week, Donald Trump’s attorney and the judge had a somewhat heated exchange over the gag order placed against the former president, according to reports.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecutors have accused Trump of violating acting Justice Juan Merchan’s gag order, which prohibits him from making public statements about anyone involved in the trial and their family members.On Tuesday, the trial began with a hearing on the alleged violations....