Posted on 05/04/2024 12:26:19 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
A disbarred, serial perjurer walks into a courtroom and asks to take an oath . . . No, seriously, this is not a joke. Michael Cohen will soon appear in a Manhattan courtroom in what is sure to be one of the most bizarre moments in legal history.
Cohen nearly comprises the prosecution’s entire case against former President Donald Trump under a criminal theory that still has many of us baffled. It is not clear what crime Trump was supposedly trying to conceal by making “hush-money” payments to former porn actress Stormy Daniels.
What is clear is that none of the witnesses called in recent weeks has had any direct involvement with Trump on the payments.
The witnesses had a lot to say about Cohen, and most of it was not good. They described an unprofessional, self-proclaimed “fix-it man” who created a shell corporation to buy out Daniels with his own money. The money was later paid back by Trump after the election, with other legal expenses.
So Cohen will now make the pitch to the jury that they should put his former client in jail for following his own legal advice.
This would be difficult even for a competent and ethical lawyer. For Cohen, it is utter insanity. But Bragg is betting on a New York jury looking no further than the identity of the defendant to convict.
Cohen has an impressive history of lies and exaggerations that may be unparalleled. Just weeks ago, another judge denounced him as a serial perjurer who was still gaming the system.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Federal appeal?
Not until the State of New York is done with him.
The appeal would be from New York’s version of state supreme court directly to SCOTUS.
Understood.The state appeals courts are as corrupt as are Manhattan’s courts.They get first crack at DJT’s appeals.
It's called "redirect" and will be performed by Trump's legal team.
With cohen as the main witness, this case is obliviously going to be overturned on appeal, but the demoRATs don't care, they just want a conviction before November.
This is a joke.
No question the Judge is compromised.
BUT, Zero credibility in the article or source.
A look behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines
Not hush money. It is EXTORTION.
Yes some think the trials in the C.C.C.P. were bad.
No the title isn’t factually accurate. The case against Trump also depends on a totally corrupt judge and a jury of Trump hating lifetime Democrats who before the trial even started have decided to find him guilty irrespective of the charges or evidence.
F1’s Miami race sends cease and desist letter to Trump hoping to host fundraiser at the event
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/2981995/f1s-miami-race-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-trump-hoping-to-host-fundraiser-at-the-event/
The Miami Grand Prix sent a cease and desist letter to a prominent fundraiser of former President Donald Trump after he planned to use a suite for a fundraiser event.
Weinstein hospitalized for tests following his conviction being overturned (Apr 27, 2024)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2982053/weinstein-hospitalized-following-conviction-being-overturned/
“The court ordered a new trial to be held on the charges. Weinstein’s 2022 rape conviction in Los Angeles, which landed a 16-year prison sentence, was unaffected by the ruling.’
It would probably gain Trump a few million votes.
“They want to be able to call POTUS45 a “convicted felon”.
Even a verdict that’s ultimately overturned would suffice.”
Correct. Their goal is creating the optics. Never mind that the bogus charges will be ultimately reversed or thrown out/overturned. They know that most voters are too lazy or too busy to double check for those pesky things like facts or truths. They’ll take what they’ve been told by lamestream media and act or vote on it.
Bkmk
SO WHAT!
The Entire Russia Collusion fraud depended on multiple Serial Liars employed by the DOJ,CIA and FBI.
The word of ANY lying POS obviously holds more weight than any person in the Trump Family. If it wasn’t for all you pesky peasant serfs, we could of had him executed by now...
I would pay good money to watch the cross-examination of Cohen. Hell, I would pay money and come out of retirement to cross-examine Cohen myself.
Generally, lawyers make the worst witnesses. An idiot, narcissistic lawyer is off the scale.
Trump is on trial for having won the 2020 election and for running again in 2024.
None of what Bragg charges happens unless a compliant judge goes for it.
Have a friend back in New York who is a State Supreme Court judge. He says Merchan is “quite the judge” and it was not meant in a salutatory or complimentary way.
This is a total mess, and national and international embarrassment, brought to you with impunity by your friendly local Donkey Party fiefdom, at the direct behest of Brain-addled Brandon and his nameless, faceless handlers. Banana Republic mayhem. Trump should eventually get the Congressional Medal of Honor for enduring this.
IMO-—IT WAS COHEN WHO WAS STUPPING STORMY.
Yes. And this is not the only place where headlines are not even related to the content of the articles.
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