Posted on 03/20/2023 7:42:47 AM PDT by Twotone
Monday's surprise grand jury witness in the New York "hush-money" investigation into Donald Trump is Giuliani lawyer Robert Costello, a source familiar with the investigation confirmed to Insider.
Star prosecution witness Michael Cohen is also making himself available Monday, in case Manhattan prosecutors decide to call him before the grand jury to give rebuttal testimony, Cohen told Insider.
Trump on Sunday posted on Truth Social that "the most important witness" will testify before the grand jury on Monday, teasing the testimony would come from "a highly respected lawyer" who once represented Cohen, though he did not mention Costello by name.
"THE INFORMATION HE WILL PRESENT WILL SUPPOSEDLY BE CONCLUSIVE AND IRREFUTABLE! WITCH HUNT!!!" Trump wrote in his all-caps post.
News that as many as two witnesses — Costello and Cohen — may now need to testify before the grand jury can vote provides new clues to the timing for any indictment.
The grand jury meets in secret on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons, and will next convene for three hours on Monday.
The grand jurors must hear all evidence and then be informed of the relevant law — called being "charged" — by prosecutors before they can begin deliberations and voting.
(Excerpt) Read more at insider.com ...
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Writing in all caps is one way to show emphasis.
Normally, all this grand jury stuff would be done out of sight of the public, which in a ‘just’ system, would be fine. But in a perverted system, it needs to be exposed for what it is. Trump was right to call major attention to it. For that he is being accused of tainting the jury pool and inciting violence. Horse Hockey!
Costello is going to take Alvin the Chumpmonk’s “star witness”, little Mikey Cohen, apart. The attention ho is going to be toast.
If the Dims truly believe Trump paid Stormy hush money, whether or not that is even illegal to begin with, then that means they believe Stormy is guilty of blackmail, which is illegal.
Is his law partner’s name Abbott, by chance?
The question is, will a nyc grand jury give 2 shits.....when it comes to “getting Trump” unfortunately I have my doubts. 😏
This whole process is being done for headlines and the hope for a photo op. There’s no chance of a conviction, but also no chance for any repercussions for the DA.
It’s a misdemeanor at most but somehow it is magically being upgraded to a felony.
I think so, too. And he will be forced to retract some of his earlier testimony and hopefully...go back to prison for lying...if that’s possible.
I’ll bet you’re right. Every damn “juror” knows an indictment will get them each book and movie deal as well as appearances on “Da View” and all the retarded morning and late night Boob Tube shows. Rachel Madcow Jimmy Himmler are definitely going to want to talk to them.
This has the makings of a soap opera with the contiued string of backstabbing people Trump has surrounded himself with.
Is it blackmail or extortion? I'm no lawyer thank God, but I think extortion may be the legal term to use here. She has fully recanted the supposed affair or hook up. So I don't think blackmail plays a roll. Maybe I'm picking nits.
What did I miss?
I don’t know, third base...
Even she is on record as saying it never even happened!!!!!!!!!!
I didn’t see where Costello was going to cross examine Mikey. I don’t know whether he’d be able to once he appears before the jury and tells them about what a huge, lying scumbag little Mikey really is. Cohen is a jailbird and is not a credible witness.
“Writing in all caps is one way to show emphasis.”
And a way to ensure that that insult on my eyes will cause me to skip over it.
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