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Prosecutors Forced to Share Sealed Exhibit on Witness Threats with Trump’s Legal Team, Igniting Controversy

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Miami, Florida – Special counsel prosecutors have submitted a sealed exhibit regarding threats made against a potential trial witness to former President Donald Trump’s lawyers. This comes after a federal judge overseeing the case ordered the exhibit to be turned over, despite objections from the prosecutors. The exhibit details a series of threats made against a witness who could testify against Trump in the trial and is the subject of a criminal investigation by a US attorney’s office. The sealed exhibit has been a point of contention between prosecutors and Trump’s legal team. Prosecutors had … Read more

Former Trump’s Finance Chief in Negotiations for Guilty Plea: Civil Fraud Trial Updates

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NEW YORK (AP) – Lawyers involved in the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump shared with the judge on Wednesday that they had no information regarding a key witness who was reportedly negotiating a guilty plea for perjury. Judge Arthur Engoron had requested details from both the state lawyers and the defense counsel about the situation, which involves Allen Weisselberg, the former finance chief at Trump’s company, the Trump Organization. Last week, The New York Times reported that Weisselberg was in talks with the Manhattan district attorney’s office to plead guilty to perjury. … Read more

Former Trump Organization Finance Chief Allen Weisselberg in Negotiations for Potential Perjury Plea, Implicating Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial

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New York City, NY – Lawyers involved in the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that they had no information to share regarding a key witness who is reportedly negotiating a guilty plea for perjury. The witness in question is Allen Weisselberg, the former finance chief at Trump’s company, the Trump Organization. Judge Arthur Engoron had requested the lawyers to provide him with letters detailing any knowledge they had about Weisselberg’s situation. Last week, The New York Times reported that Weisselberg was engaged in negotiations with the Manhattan district attorney’s … Read more

Judge Orders Unredacted Filings in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Case to be Made Public

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In the ongoing prosecution of former President Donald Trump for allegations of wrongfully retaining documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, a federal judge has ruled that unredacted versions of filings containing the names of government witnesses will be made public. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued the ruling on Tuesday, stating that special counsel Jack Smith failed to present sufficient evidence or legal reasoning to justify keeping the documents redacted. Cannon emphasized the strong presumption in favor of public access to the records, and noted that Smith’s general references … Read more