Posted on 05/20/2024 3:53:11 PM PDT by bitt
An attorney who once represented Michael Cohen testified Monday that Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe had told him the ex-president “knew nothing” about the hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels — moments before irking the judge by rolling his eyes and muttering on the stand.
Robert “Bob” Costello, the second witness called by Trump’s lawyers at his Manhattan criminal trial, contradicted previous testimony by Cohen that the real estate mogul was aware of the deal to pay Daniels $130,000 to silence her story about having a tryst with him.
“Michael Cohen said numerous times that President Trump knew nothing about those payments, that he did this on his own, and he repeated that numerous times,” claimed Costello, a Trump ally who last week bashed the prosecution’s case in front of Congress.
Cohen also whined to him that “I don’t understand why they’re trying to put me in jail” over nondisclosure agreements, such as the one struck with Daniels, Costello, a former federal prosecutor in New York, added from the stand.
Tensions flared minutes later after Costello grew visibly peeved — muttering under his breath — after Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan sustained several objections from prosecutors to his testimony.
“Jeez,” he exclaimed at one point.
“I’m sorry?” the annoyed judge asked Costello twice.
It came after Trump attorney Emil Bove tried asking Costello about a conversation he had with Cohen around April 19 or 20 of 2018, and Costello said he couldn’t remember off the top of his head.
Prosecutors objected to the question, and Justice Merchan sustained the objection — which irked Costello and prompted the outburst.
The judge then excused the jury to lecture Costello about “proper decorum” inside his courtroom, telling him that if he doesn’t like a ruling, “you don’t say jeez.”
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I’m still asking why no one mentions, that trump did not even sign the NDA. It should be brought up again and again.
...’“If you don’t like my ruling, you don’t give me side eye and you don’t roll your eyes,” he said, before accusing the witness of staring him down.”
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https://nypost.com/2024/05/20/us-news/trumps-hush-money-trial-live-updates-testimony-photos-more/
Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial live updates: Judge loses temper as Michael Cohen’s ex-lawyer testifies
Costello has nothing to lose by showing his contempt of this moronic judge.
Dismiss the case tomorrow. Save face.
But since 10 of them get their news from the NY Times...I doubt an acquittal is in order.
I never read the NYT or Wash Post.
They lose control of their tempers as their case crumbles.
Not that I’m surprised, but is the judge testifying for the prosecution too?
The judge now has the public stature of a freshman in high
school who is shocked to find out the seniors don’t regard
him with the highest of respect.
He’s a little nervous dweeb.
I don’t understand
The judge has 2 options
1st option is to go to the jury ?
2nd option is for dismissal?
The jury comes back with either guilty , hung , innocent?
What are the most likely?
Ist option is dismissal...by Judge (The defense has already asked for that)
2nd option...goes to the jury.
They can hang, guilty, or not guilty.
hung jury most likely
I think he has the stature of a freshman in the team "manager" job who is respsonble for picking up the varsity jock straps.
when the jury hangs, the judge just removes some of those jurors who are voting for acquittal
Tonight Trish Regan quoted a source stating that the judge’s daughter raised over $90 million for Democrats using this case.
“The judge then excused the jury to lecture Costello about “proper decorum” inside his courtroom, “
GatewayPundit managed to turn this into the judge yelling at Costello “Get out of my courtroom”.
The judge IS the Prosecution.
Personally, if I had Trump's money I'd aim a little higher than a worn out whore like Daniels or even his two babe "assistants". His taste in that area lean to that of a mafia thug or a dock union boss. Melania was a very good catch but he really doesn't deserve her. He does some really dumb things and gets in some really sketchy situations even if he does nothing. He was old enough to know better at the time and now but maybe hollyweird got to his head. Old men should play golf without girls at their side printing encouraging news.
This info has been out for about a week.
cartel boy needs a tune-up.
Judge Meathead knows his case has fallen apart and Trump will be President.
Did he put a gag order on the witness?
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