Live thread [05/14/2024]: Trump show trial in New York, brought to you by Obama-Biden operative Matt Colangelo; post comments here

Andrew Giuliani ^ | Sidebar Mod

[Sidebar Moderator]

Cross-exam today!

[desertsolitaire]

“Cohen could have been on a retainer for years...and he probably was.
Of course. However, President Trump would say that he was replenishing each retainer for future work, not paying the retainer for completed work.”

Would President Trump have to take the stand to get that point distinction across to the jury (as I am reading here he is not advised to testify himself)?

[mware]

Cohen second book was called, Revenge.

[mware]

Judge just struck the first question to Cohen.

[Chgogal]

What was the question?

[mware]

A Tic Tok post calling Trumps attorney “A little S***.”

[mware]

Trump present attorney. Sorry forgot to be more exact.

[Chgogal]

Thanks.

[ridesthemiles]

CAN COHEN BE BARRED FROM ANY FUTURE ATTORNEY WORK???

[ridesthemiles]

HOW much a day is a juror paid to listen to this travesty???

[mware]

He has been disbarred I believe.

[ridesthemiles]

IMO-—NY is also destroying any & all investments in real estate by anybody.

[Political Junkie Too]

He shouldn't have to. His lawyers can ask on cross whether Cohen was paid in advance, paid by retainer and billed, or reimbursed after-the-fact.

I believe Cohen already admitted to being paid by retainer, so Trump's lawyers can ask if Cohen used an IOLTA to hold the retainer, how frequently he drew down the retainer, whether Trump knew in advance specifically how each replenishment of the retainer was going to be used, how many times did unexpected issues pop up that required spending down the retainer, etc.

However, they better know the answers to these questions before they ask them, because Cohen can just lie to them.

-PJ

[mware]

$5.00 a day when I was on jury. Since my work paid me on those days. I had to turn my check over to my job.

[Jane Long]

This trial has EVIL written all over it!

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Agree!

Praying that their evil snares are thwarted.

[mware]

Last witness for prosecution.

[Jane Long]

Who were they saying made the Tik Tok post, that biased Judge struck?

[mware]

This case may be over by Friday.Remember Wednesday there is no trial.

[mware]

Cohen made the Tic toc. All of Blanche’s question are about recent comments on media by Cohen. Fox can not even say the words on TV. Defense is showing how much Cohen hates Trump.

[Sacajaweau]

An attorney is a “service”. That’s what this retainer bit is about.

[Jane Long]

Judge scratches that question, yet, allowed the jurors to be asked if they followed Pres Trump, on social media.

More upside down clown world.