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In a civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump and his real estate company, a judge in New York has criticized the testimony of key witnesses, including Trump and his children. The judge found Trump and his sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, liable for submitting false financial data to obtain better loan terms. The judge described the Trumps as lacking remorse and adopting a "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" posture. Trump's testimony was meandering and combative, and he often claimed not to recall important conversations. The judge also criticized Eric Trump's credibility and Ivanka Trump's inconsistent recall of events. [Extracted from the article]

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, testified in a Manhattan criminal trial that Trump directly connected himself to the hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels, an adult-film actress, to keep their alleged sexual encounter out of the news before the 2016 election. Cohen detailed a conversation in which Trump expressed concern that the disclosure of Daniels' story would harm his campaign. Cohen's testimony also revealed how Trump signed off on a plan to cover up the payment under the guise of legal fees. This testimony is crucial for the district attorney's office, which must prove that Trump falsified business records to conceal the nature of the payments. [Extracted from the article]

Donald Trump's 2018 tweets defending a $130,000 hush agreement with Stormy Daniels were presented as evidence in his criminal trial. The tweets claimed that such agreements were common among celebrities and wealthy individuals, and that Michael Cohen, who made the payment on Trump's behalf, was reimbursed through a monthly retainer. The tweets contradict Trump's lawyers' claims that Cohen acted alone and that Trump was unaware of the purpose of the reimbursement checks. Cohen is expected to testify next week, and prosecutors have been preparing by questioning witnesses and providing related phone records and text messages. [Extracted from the article]

Donald Trump's 2018 tweets defending a $130,000 hush agreement with Stormy Daniels were presented as evidence in his criminal trial. The tweets stated that such agreements were common among celebrities and that Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, was reimbursed through a monthly retainer. Cohen is expected to testify next week and is the central witness linking the payment to Trump's effort to influence the election. The tweets undermine Trump's lawyers' claims that Cohen acted alone and without Trump's knowledge. The trial also heard from Daniels and is expected to hear from other witnesses who can corroborate her story. [Extracted from the article]

Stormy Daniels testified in Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial, describing in detail her alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. Trump's lawyer repeatedly accused Daniels of lying about the affair, and Trump himself drew the judge's ire by swearing during the testimony. The private and potentially embarrassing details of the encounter have angered Trump, who has denied the affair. Daniels is a key witness in the case, which accuses Trump of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to her before the 2016 election. [Extracted from the article]

Stormy Daniels testified in court about her alleged affair with former President Donald Trump, providing fresh details about their encounter in a Lake Tahoe hotel suite in 2006. The testimony included intimate and potentially embarrassing information, such as Daniels mocking Trump's silk pajamas and how he allegedly initiated sex. This trial is part of a case in which Trump is accused of falsifying business records to hide a $130,000 payment to Daniels before the 2016 election. The revelations about Trump's private life and his dealings with women have the potential to damage his public image, but it remains to be seen how they will impact his case or his political career. [Extracted from the article]

Stormy Daniels testified in court about her alleged affair with former President Donald Trump, providing fresh details about their encounter in a Lake Tahoe hotel suite in 2006. The testimony, which included Daniels mocking Trump's silk pajamas and describing how he allegedly initiated sex, may damage Trump's public image but it remains unclear how it will affect his case or his campaign. Daniels' testimony is crucial in a case where Trump is accused of concealing a $130,000 payment to her before the 2016 election. Trump's lawyers attempted to portray Daniels as a liar and extortionist during cross-examination. [Extracted from the article]

The second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial provided jurors with firsthand accounts of negotiations for payments to two women and how the campaign reacted to news of their alleged affairs. Hope Hicks, former press secretary for Trump's campaign and a top White House aide, described the disruption caused by the release of the Access Hollywood tape and news articles about Trump's alleged affairs. The trial also saw Trump being found in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for violating a gag order, and California lawyer Keith Davidson explaining the genesis of the hush payments. Additionally, jurors heard a secret recording in which Trump discussed financing a payment, and the trial briefly mentioned Harvey Weinstein's overturned conviction. [Extracted from the article]

Former President Donald Trump has lost his attempt to prevent testimony from adult film actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal in his criminal trial in New York. Trump is accused of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments before the 2016 election. The judge ruled that their testimony is relevant to claims by prosecutors that Trump sought to conceal alleged sexual encounters with the women. The trial has been delayed until at least the middle of next month. [Extracted from the article]

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis did not testify on the second day of a hearing in Georgia to determine if she should be disqualified from overseeing the election-racketeering prosecution against Donald Trump and his co-defendants. A state prosecutor surprised everyone by stating that they had no further questions for Willis after her testimony on Thursday, where she defended her reputation and argued that her romantic relationship with one of her lead prosecutors, Nathan Wade, was not improper or illegal. The hearing is focused on determining if their relationship constitutes a conflict of interest that could disqualify the prosecutors from the case. The judge presiding over the hearing, Scott McAfee, has not yet made a decision on the matter. [Extracted from the article]

Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney who charged Donald Trump and 18 others with crimes related to trying to overturn the 2020 election, testified in an Atlanta courtroom. The hearing focused on allegations of misconduct by Willis and the lead prosecutor she hired, Nathan Wade, including claims that she financially benefited from their romantic relationship. The defense argued that this relationship created a conflict of interest and called into question the integrity of the case. The stakes are high, as if Willis is disqualified, a new prosecutor would likely have to start over, potentially delaying the case past the November election. [Extracted from the article]

The judge presiding over New York state's $370 million civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump is questioning whether his longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, lied on the stand. The judge asked lawyers for Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James about a New York Times report that Weisselberg was in talks to plead guilty to perjury over his testimony. The judge is considering whether Weisselberg's potential perjury should impact the verdict and has given the lawyers until Wednesday to respond. The trial alleges that Trump inflated the value of his assets to obtain better loan terms. [Extracted from the article]

A special prosecutor overseeing Georgia election-conspiracy charges against Donald Trump has reached an agreement with his estranged wife to cancel a hearing that was expected to focus on his relationship with Fani Willis, the Atlanta-area district attorney. The agreement resolves issues of temporary alimony and attorney's fees, allowing Joycelyn Wade to support herself during the pending divorce case. Trump co-defendant Michael Roman had accused Willis and Wade of having a secret romance and asked for the criminal case against Trump to be dismissed or for Willis, Wade, and the district attorney's office to be removed. Willis has yet to address the relationship and is set to respond to the accusations by February 2. [Extracted from the article]

A special prosecutor overseeing election-conspiracy charges against Donald Trump in Georgia has reached an agreement with his estranged wife to cancel testimony that was expected to focus on his relationship with Fani Willis, the Atlanta-area district attorney. The hearing, which was scheduled for Wednesday, has been removed by consent of the parties. Trump's co-defendant, Michael Roman, had accused Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade of having a secret romance and asked for the case to be dismissed or for Willis, Wade, and the District Attorney's Office to be removed. Willis and Wade have yet to address the allegations. [Extracted from the article]

Former President Donald Trump took the stand for less than 5 minutes in his own defense in a civil trial for E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against him. Carroll accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s, and the trial will determine if Trump will pay her damages. The judge had previously banned Trump from denying Carroll's claim, as he had already been held liable for sexually abusing her. Trump's testimony was limited by the judge's restrictions, and closing arguments are set for Friday. [Extracted from the article]

Former President Donald Trump took the stand for less than 5 minutes in his own defense in a civil trial for E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against him. Carroll accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s, and the trial will determine if Trump will pay her damages. The judge had previously banned Trump from denying Carroll's claim, as he had already been held liable for sexually abusing her. Trump's testimony was limited by the judge's restrictions, and his lawyer's questioning was cut short. The trial provided a glimpse of Trump under oath in front of a jury, and his courtroom demeanor has become a subject of public interest as he faces the prospect of four criminal trials. [Extracted from the article]

The defamation trial between E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump has been delayed until Wednesday due to a sick juror and concerns over Covid exposure among defense lawyers. The delay is seen as a win for Trump, as it allows him to focus on his campaign. Carroll, who previously won a separate sexual-abuse trial against Trump, is seeking $12 million in compensation for damage to her reputation. This trial comes as Trump awaits a verdict in a $370 million civil fraud trial and faces upcoming trials in four criminal prosecutions. This is the third time that Covid has impacted one of Trump's trials. [Extracted from the article]

New York author E. Jean Carroll is seeking to have jurors in her defamation trial against former President Donald Trump see his recent testimony about his wealth in an unrelated civil fraud case. Carroll's lawyer argues that Trump's testimony is relevant to determining punitive damages. Trump is currently facing six trials, including four criminal cases, as he campaigns for a return to the White House in 2024. Carroll is seeking up to $12 million in compensatory damages and has not specified the amount of punitive damages she is seeking. [Extracted from the article]

There were a number of sharp exchanges involving Trump lawyers Christopher Kise and Alina Habba, and the judge at one point threatened to remove Trump for essentially making political speeches from the stand. Trump Testimony Called a "Broken Record" by Judge: Trial Update (Bloomberg) -- Former President Donald Trump testified in the trial of New York state's lawsuit accusing him of inflating his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion to get better terms from banks and insurers. [Extracted from the article]

Judge Lewis Kaplan said he wanted to decide whether Bankman-Fried's anticipated testimony on legal advice he received while head of FTX was relevant to the case. (Bloomberg) -- Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony to the jury was delayed at the last minute by a judge who wanted to review some issues before it was presented to the panel. [Extracted from the article]

Waldron and Epshteyn were also actively involved in efforts to change the results in Georgia, Willis wrote in court filings. Meadows also was present when Trump asked Raffensperger during a Jan. 2, 2021, call to "find" 11,780 votes -- enough for Trump to win the state he'd lost to Joe Biden, according to the filing. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump's legal team has been notified by the Justice Department that he is a target in a federal probe into the handling of classified documents, according to Politico. The letter to Trump's attorneys saying he is a target was also reported by CNN. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump is appealing the verdict of a New York jury that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming New York author E. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5 million in damages. Trump's lawyer also has argued the judge should not have allowed testimony from Natasha Stoynoff, a former People magazine writer who said Trump sexually assaulted her at this Mar-a-Lago estate when she was interviewing him for a story in December 2005. [Extracted from the article]

Trump's lawyer has also argued the judge erred by barring him from mentioning at trial that Carroll got litigation financing from billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a major Democratic party donor. (Bloomberg) -- Former President Donald Trump is appealing the verdict of a jury that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming New York author E. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5 million in damages. [Extracted from the article]

In the October deposition played for the jury, Trump called Carroll a liar and accused her lawyer of being a political operative. (Bloomberg) -- A federal jury in New York found Donald Trump liable for sexually assaulting writer E. Jean Carroll and then defaming her by calling her a liar, the first verdict against Trump in a string of legal cases that threaten to erupt during the 2024 presidential campaign. [Extracted from the article]

In the October deposition played for the jury, Trump called Carroll a liar and accused her lawyer of being a political operative. (Bloomberg) -- A New York jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, ordering the former president to pay her $5 million in damages. [Extracted from the article]

Read More: Trump Lawyer Tacopina Has a Lot in Common With His Client Carroll's lawyer Mike Ferrara got the last word in a rebuttal to Tacopina's summation. Read More: Trump Jury Hears of Alleged Mar-a-Lago Assault on Reporter Trump says Leeds's and Stoynoff's accounts, like Carroll's, are fabricated. Read More Trump Accuser Carroll Testifies George Conway Prompted Suing Trump Accuser Gives Jury Graphic Testimony of Rape He Denies (Updates with closing argument by Trump's lawyer and rebuttal by Carroll's in second and third sections and with Bergdorf witness Beall at bottom.). [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump was denied a mistrial in the civil sexual assault case against him, after he made the request over what he called "unfair and prejudicial" rulings giving his accuser an advantage in front of the jury. Trump Is Denied Mistrial Over "Unfair" Rulings in E. Jean Carroll Case Read More: Trump's Fate in Rape Lawsuit in Hands of Librarian, Janitor Trump, 76, has long argued that Carroll's allegation that he assaulted her was impossible to believe given her age and because she was not his "type.". [Extracted from the article]

Read More Trump Accuser Gives Jury Graphic Testimony of Rape He Denies Trump Lawyer Tacopina Has a Lot in Common With His Client LinkedIn Co-Founder Defends Funding Trump Rape Accuser Suit (Adds details and context throughout, starting in second paragraph.) (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump is seeking a mistrial in the civil sexual assault case against him, arguing that "unfair and prejudicial" rulings have given his accuser an advantage in front of the jury. Trump Seeks Mistrial in E. Jean Carroll Rape Lawsuit Over "Unfair" Rulings. [Extracted from the article]

He asked Carroll about her previous deposition testimony that she held on to her Coach bag throughout the alleged attack. Read More: Trump Post About Rape Accuser "Inappropriate", Judge Says Tacopina, who launched his cross by displaying the cover of Carroll's book What Do We Need Men For?. [Extracted from the article]

Read More: Trump Post About Rape Accuser "Inappropriate", Judge Says Tacopina, who launched his cross by displaying the cover of Carroll's book What Do We Need Men For? Read More: Trump's Fate in Rape Lawsuit in Hands of Librarian, Janitor Carroll told the panel on Wednesday that Elle fired her after she wrote about the alleged rape. [Extracted from the article]

"You can't beat up on me for not screaming", E. Jean Carroll told the lawyer, Joe Tacopina, during his cross-examination of her in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. Read More: Trump Lawyer Tacopina Has a Lot in Common With His Client "Yes, certain parts of the story are difficult to conceive of", said Carroll, 79. [Extracted from the article]

Read More: Trump Lawyer Tacopina Has a Lot in Common With His Client "I was in deep, painful mourning", Carroll said. Read More: Trump Accuser Gives Jury Graphic Testimony of Rape He Denies "Yes, certain parts of the story are difficult to conceive of", said Carroll, 79. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A federal appeals court has denied Donald Trump's latest effort to stop former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury exploring whether crimes were committed by Trump and his allies as they worked to undo President Joe Biden's 2020 win. The public docket shows that a three-judge panel entered the order: Judges Patricia Millett and Robert Wilkins, both nominated by former President Barack Obama, and Trump nominee Judge Greg Katsas. [Extracted from the article]

A federal district judge earlier this month had rebuffed Trump's position that Pence should be barred from testifying on executive privilege grounds. (Bloomberg) -- A federal appeals court has denied Donald Trump's latest effort to stop former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury exploring whether crimes were committed by Trump and his allies as they worked to undo President Joe Biden's 2020 win. [Extracted from the article]

Read More: Trump Lawyer Tacopina Has a Lot in Common With His Client Trump hasn't said yet whether he will testify in his defense or attend any part of the trial. Trump attorney Joe Tacopina signaled during his opening argument on Tuesday that he'll seek to undermine Carroll's story by presenting evidence that she is motivated by an animus toward Trump and that she waited too long to come forward with her claim if it were true. [Extracted from the article]

Durbin suggested the decision by the conference, which serves as the federal judiciary's policymaking body, strengthens his case for asking Roberts to respond directly by testifying at a Judiciary Committee hearing scheduled for May 2. (Bloomberg) -- A request by Senate Democrats that Chief Justice John Roberts investigate possible ethics violations by Justice Clarence Thomas has instead been referred to a judicial panel, prompting a renewed request for Roberts to testify on the matter. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court in Washington to immediately block a subpoena for grand jury testimony from former Vice President Mike Pence. The former president's lawyers filed the request on Friday under seal, but the public docket shows they asked the court to vacate the underlying order or at least stop prosecutors from enforcing the subpoena while they pursue a full appeal. [Extracted from the article]

Read Fox's witness list here The dispute over trial witnesses is likely to be a topic at a hearing Wednesday afternoon before Superior Court Judge Eric Davis. (Bloomberg) -- Fox Corp. doesn't plan to make Rupert Murdoch available to testify at the trial of a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over Fox News's airing of false claims that a voting machine company rigged the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump. [Extracted from the article]

Trump has been appealing a ruling from last month rejecting his executive privilege challenge to efforts by Special Counsel Jack Smith to question former top administration officials. (Bloomberg) -- A federal appeals court has denied former President Donald Trump's latest push to block a group of former White House advisers from testifying before a federal jury investigating efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election, court records show. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A federal appeals court has denied former President Donald Trump's latest bid to block some former White House advisers from testifying before a federal jury investigating efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election, court records show. The person confirmed that Boasberg's predecessor as chief judge, Judge Beryl Howell, had issued an order on March 15 rejecting Trump's executive privilege claims. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Former President Donald Trump is appealing an order rejecting his efforts to block grand jury testimony from several former White House advisers in an investigation into efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election. Judges recently rebuffed Trump's challenge to a subpoena issued to his attorney Evan Corcoran and rejected an executive privilege challenge to a demand for testimony from former Vice President Mike Pence. [Extracted from the article]

In addition to her employment status, Grossberg also said she was revising some of the answers she gave in her deposition due to "impermissible coaching and coercion by Fox attorneys." (Bloomberg) -- Fox News fired a producer who claimed she'd been coerced to give false deposition testimony in the $1.6 billion defamation suit by Dominion Voting Systems over the network's broadcasting of 2020 election-fraud claims. [Extracted from the article]

"Even Donald Trump has conceded that he is not immune from local criminal prosecution", Bragg said, citing arguments Trump's own lawyers made in an unrelated suit he filed against the Manhattan DA's office. (Bloomberg) -- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office fired back at House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan's demands for Bragg's testimony and documents tied to his grand jury investigation into Donald Trump, calling them "an unprecedented inquiry into a pending local prosecution.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office fired back at House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan's demands for Bragg's testimony and documents tied to his grand jury investigation into Donald Trump, calling them "an unprecedented inquiry into a pending local prosecution." "Even Donald Trump has conceded that he is not immune from local criminal prosecution", Bragg said, citing arguments Trump's own lawyers made in an unrelated suit he filed against the Manhattan DA's office. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen said he testified for a second and final time before a New York grand jury investigating the former president for potential crimes tied to hush-money payments made to a porn star during the 2016 campaign. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is probing whether Trump and his company falsified records to conceal payments to Daniels to keep her from going public about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump. [Extracted from the article]

©2023 Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen said he finished testifying before a New York grand jury investigating the former president for potential crimes tied to hush-money payments made to a porn star during the 2016 campaign. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen said he finished testifying before a New York grand jury investigating the former president for potential crimes tied to hush-money payments made to a porn star during the 2016 campaign. Following his second appearance before the grand jury, which lasted at least two hours, Cohen told reporters he looked forward to testifying at trial if prosecutors decide to charge Trump. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump asked a judge to delay the trial in the New York attorney general's civil fraud suit over his company's asset valuations, saying the current Oct. 2 date doesn't give him enough time to craft a defense. Trump, three of his adult children and his company were sued by New York in September for allegedly manipulating the value of Trump's assets and reaping $250 million in ill-gotten financial benefits as a result. [Extracted from the article]

"While granting such relief ultimately impacts the trial date, there is simply no demonstrable urgency in getting this case to trial", Habba said in the filing. (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump asked a judge to delay the trial for the New York attorney general's civil fraud suit over his company's asset valuations, saying the current Oct. 2 date doesn't give him enough time to craft a defense. [Extracted from the article]