Posted on 05/07/2024 11:47:36 AM PDT by thegagline
Porn star Stormy Daniels is on the stand at former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial in New York today — a pivotal moment in the case.
Daniels is describing their alleged sexual encounter, at times in so much detail that Judge Juan Merchan scolded the prosecution, saying the nitty gritty was “unnecessary.” *** “In fairness to the people, I think the witness was a little bit difficult to control the witness," Justice Merchan said***
Trump attorney Todd Blanche moved Tuesday for a mistrial, citing what he called Stormy Daniels' "prejudicial" and salacious testimony about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
Daniels mentioned some details about her alleged tryst with Trump — like that there was an "imbalance of power" between her and the real estate mogul — that could unfairly "inflame the jury," Blanche argued.
“It’s extremely prejudicial to insert safety concerns in a trial about business records," he told the court.
“The issue is she has testified today about consent, about danger – that’s not the point of this case. That’s not the point of her testimony," he added.
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Blanche also accused Daniels of changing her story about the encounter over the years.
Judge Merchan declined to grant the mistrial, but said he agreed with Blanche "that there are some things that would have been better left unsaid."
In fairness to the prosecutors, though, he added, "I believe that the witness was very difficult to control."
Donald Trump appeared to write a note on a legal pad as the judge tossed his attorneys' move for a mistrial.
He then passed the legal pad in the direction of Todd Blanche, his attorney.
“I was surprised there were not more objections to this testimony," Justice Juan Merchan says, after Trump attorney Todd Blanche moved for a mistrial.
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You nailed it. Saved me the time to type exactly that...
Melania knows this is bull. She knows her husband.
Nailed it.
Yep. That is exactly where it came from. If you get a chance, see “Love and Death” which is one of my all time favorite comedies along with Dr Strangelove .
Not sure there is enough bleach in the world to remove just seeing that thing's presence from my mind, let alone the jury's.
Also ask if she has paid Trump the $600,000 the court ordered her to pay?
I am holding fire on judging the defense counsel until cross.
Just as Stormy wanted revenge on Trump, I have a feeling that Mr. Avenatti wants revenge on Stormy and has fed the Trump team plenty of material for cross examination.
Asked if she hated Trump, she said yes,also wanted him jailed. Sidebar.. This should be a mistrial.
Isn’t this kind of irrelevant prejudicial “testimony” grounds for dismissal?
Was she lying then, or is she lying now?
Didn’t she also say she didn’t have sex with Trump in a statement?
Wonder what porn movie she was in, is the basics for her testimony today.
Ya think? Well, you finally got it right then.
can you post a link of what you’re listening to? TYIA
How is all that stuff that alledgely happened in 2006 probative or relevant? Why is New York not stepping in and stopping this trial immediately. It is highly prejudicial not only to this trial, but all future trials, as well as the current election. New York is opening itself up to a massive lawsuit.
They did not. The defense submitted a motion for mistrial and it was denied by the deeply execrable Judge Merchan.
Yes, I thought the woman had stated more than once that it never happened. Personally I don’t think Trump ever touched her. I mean seriously!
My comment regarding porn movie was not part of trial. Just wondering out loud.
Posted earlier:
This is 100% PIAPS behind the scenes getting back at Trump for cancelling her 2016 coronation.
I would also bet it’s Bubba coming up with the background salacious garbage....he was probably the source of the pee bed thing in the Steele Dossier as it was probably a real-life account from his own past.
These two cretins have been a pox on the United States for 30 years.
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