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Former President Trump Returns to New York Courtroom for High-Stakes Battle Over Hush Money Case

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NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump made an appearance in a New York courtroom on Monday as his legal team engaged in a battle with the state over newly received documents in his hush money case. Concurrently, a New York appeals court temporarily halted the looming enforcement of a multimillion-dollar judgment against Trump and his company for deceptive business practices, resulting in a day filled with significant legal proceedings for the former president. Originally scheduled to begin the hush money trial, Monday took an unexpected turn. Instead of proceeding with the trial, Judge Juan … Read more

Judge Merchan Sets Trial Date for New York Hush Money Case Against Former President Donald Trump

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New York, NY – Judge Juan Merchan is expected to set a trial start date for the hush money case against former President Donald Trump in a hearing on Monday. The trial, which was initially scheduled to begin on Monday, was postponed until at least mid-April. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who brought the case against Trump, did not oppose the delay and requested the trial start date be pushed back by 30 days. However, Bragg’s office recently urged Judge Merchan not to further delay the trial, arguing that only a small fraction of the … Read more

Trump Lawyer Considers Seeking $464m Bond Money from Wealthy Overseas Donors, Including Russians and Saudis

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New York City – Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, is facing a Monday deadline to pay a $464 million bond in a New York fraud judgment against him. In a panicky fundraising memo to his supporters entitled “Keep your filthy hands off Trump Tower!”, Trump expressed his concerns about the potential seizure of his properties in New York, including the iconic Trump Tower, by the “insane radical Democrat” Attorney General Letitia James. Trump’s lawyers have notified an appeals court that they have been unable to raise the money to cover the … Read more

Judge Allows Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen to Testify in Criminal Hush Money Trial Involving Former President Trump

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New York, NY – Former President Donald Trump’s upcoming criminal hush money trial in New York will feature testimonies from adult film actress Stormy Daniels and his former lawyer Michael Cohen, according to a ruling by Judge Juan Merchan on Monday. The judge denied Trump’s legal team’s request to exclude their testimonies. Both Daniels and Cohen have alleged that Trump paid Daniels hush money to conceal a sexual encounter they had before the 2016 presidential election. The trial, which was originally scheduled to begin on March 25 but has been delayed until at least mid-April, … Read more