Fat Alvin had is case blown apart.....................
Posted on 03/23/2023 5:38:51 AM PDT by Red Badger
A source familiar with the matter suggested Bragg and his team "are having trouble convincing the jury to swallow the case."
The grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump for his alleged involvement in a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election was told not to show up on Wednesday. However; it has been reported that they are set to reconvene on Thursday.
The news comes amid reports that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is "having trouble" convincing members of the grand jury to hear the case.
According to the Daily Mail, "After hearing evidence on Monday, jurors were told they were not needed on Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. However, a court official told DailyMail.com that they will sit again at noon on Thursday, when prosecutors 'may present one more witness'."
A source familiar with the matter suggested Bragg and his team "are having trouble convincing the jury to swallow the case," calling it "a weak case [that] has caused divisions in the DA's office."
Others have argued that the decision to delay the meeting with the jury was made to give Bragg time to reconsider his strategy.
Since they last met, new evidence has been uncovered including a bombshell letter from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's office to officials at the Federal Election Commission stating that then-president Trump was not involved in the payment of alleged "hush money" to Stormy Daniels.
The letter, obtained by the Daily Mail, stated that it was Cohen who paid Daniels $130,000 out of his own pocket.
"Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Clifford," the letter read, "and neither reimbursed Mr. Cohen for the payment directly or indirectly."
Cohen's team went on to explain that, "neither Mr. Cohen nor Essential Consultants LLC made any in-kind contributions to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., or any other presidential campaign committee," nor was Cohen a government employee at the time.
Thus, they argued, "the payment in question does not constitute a campaign contribution or expenditure and, therefore, the FEC lacks jurisdiction over this matter."
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
“So does mine”
Oh, I got an error message twice. Sorry.
I would not be surprised to see Trump return to Twitter to discuss his upcoming “show trial”.
If that’s true it must be the most embarrassing “case” in history.
Fat Alvin had is case blown apart.....................
“Jury of peers” is a joke…
I thought grand jury info was totally secret.
grand jurors cannot talk about it, prosecutor cannot talk about it but witnesses can talk about their testimony.
Don’t think Grand Juries typically get sequestered. But they do get swapped out over time for fresh blood.
This is why Jordan is requesting all documents with all federal agencies and employees.
Maybe Bragg needs to do some more Grand Jury shopping to find some dumber ones ..
What happened to Trump’s tax returns? Another big nothing burger.
He is spot on the money.
They are probably so huge and detailed with the IRS’ plethora of forms it will take years for the left to pore over them with a fine toothed comb...............
Maybe Bragg will promise the GJ a bug lunch and a ride in an EV?
And Braggart had it, Exculpatory. DOA.
This clown car needs to be disbarred
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