What’s the issue with “extract”?
Eric Trump showing up in court-good or bad?
Negative connotations. The defence is going for “sleazy lawyer “ extracting all sorts of things from everyone.
Remember he got a large percentage of the mcdougal money from Ami.
Per cnn:
One of Donald Trump’s attorneys, Emil Bove, is asking Davidson about how he retained actress and model Karen McDougal as a client.
Bove notes that the attorney, who negotiated McDougal’s hush money deal, was referred by her brother-in-law, who was Davidson’s former client.
Bove asks Davidson whether the agreement was ever actually signed by McDougal.
“It’s my recollection I had a fully executed retention agreement with Ms. McDougal,” Davidson says.
The initial retainer agreement said the attorney’s fee would be 35%, though Davidson testified he received 45%.
Bove goes on to question Davidson about how McDougal’s brother-in-law and another man who provided security were paid in the agreement. Davidson says the other players in the deal who aren’t lawyers were not paid out of his own cut
Would the jury even know who he is? It’s just a guy in the full gallery.
I think the intent is to show the media that he’s got loyal family.
I remember Republicans criticizing Al Gore when it was discovered that he made a fundraising call on a White House telephone. I believe Gore apologized and reimbursed the government the cost of the call.
Per cnn:
Keith Davidson, Stormy Daniels’ former attorney, was connected at some point in past years with potential controversies involving various celebrities. It’s something Trump attorney Emil Bove brought up while questioning Davidson.
Actor Charlie Sheen, former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, Filipino former professional boxer Manny Pacquiao, and TV and social media personality Tila Tequila were among the celebrities mentioned in court.
Here’s why Bove is asking about celebrities:
- Questioning Davidson’s character as a witness
- Showing Davidson’s “fuzzy” memory around details
- Trying to paint a darker motive, or possible extortion
"Your memory seems a little fuzzy around some of these issues,” Bove jabs at Davidson
Jesus. Trump’s team is now grilling the witness about the boyfriend of Gina Rodriquez, who was Stormy Daniels’ manager, who may have worked for a gossip website.
Relevance?
I can’t wait for them to bring in a picture of Chewbacca.
And now Trump is having another little nap.
Per cnn:
Trump attorney Susan Necheles is raising an issue involving the gag orderbefore testimony resumes, providing the judge a stack of newspaper articles from legal commentators.
They are all articles that Trump would like to post on his Truth Social account, Necheles says.
“We think they are perfectly fine. We think there is ambiguity in the gag order,” Necheles says.
Prosecutor Chris Conroy says his team would need to go through the articles. “It seems odd they’re asking the court for an advance ruling,” he said.
Merchan says he “appreciates what you’re bringing to my attention,” but says he’s not going to be in the position of looking in advance at Truth Social posts.
Merchan says he has already ruled, and the appeals court has “found nothing wrong” with the gag order.
“If in doubt, steer clear,” Merchan tells them, adding, “There is no ambiguity, I believe, in the order.”
When Necheles tries to argue there was ambiguity, Merchan cut her off: "I’m not going to argue with you, Ms. Necheles
Big lunch.
Many hamberders.
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he didn’t fall asleep in court – he just sometimes closed his eyes.
“Contrary to the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, I don’t fall asleep during the Crooked D.A.’s Witch Hunt, especially not today. I simply close my beautiful blue eyes, sometimes, listen intensely, and take it ALL in!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Trump has repeatedly closed his eyes and leaned back during the trial, including minutes after this most recent social media post.
Cat scaring snort.
On to redirect.
That was quick. We get a new one.
The defence is on recross.
Is this real? Not clicking on that link…
Davidson is all kinds of sleazy.
Although he represented Stormy Daniels, he wasn’t necessarily her advocate. In fact, he and Cohen colluded together to ensure that she did not sell her story elsewhere (she later sued Davidson, although at that point she was being taken advantage of by her next lawyer, Michael Avenatti)
I’m sure the defense is loving the fact that they can show this guy to be shady, salacious, and a shark.
But, at the end of the day, the DA is surely to argue some version of
Meanwhile, I can’t help but wonder if these jurors are reflecting on their memories of the 2016 election. If they were even casually aware, they likely recall all of the hand wringing over Clinton’s scandals. I wonder how many are incensed over finding out about the dishonest machinations happening in Donald’s camp at the same time.
Yep. The reports of him with his eyes close has gotten under the blue eyed man’s skin.
Davidson is done.
Next witness…
Doug daus who is a witness to authenticity of prosecution exhibit.
Douglas Daus said he was assigned to analyze two iPhones in the investigation related to Donald Trump: an iPhone 6s and an iPhone 7.
The cell phones belonged to Michael Cohen, Daus said.
One of the phones had a gold case, he confirmed
Rc: of course it did.
They are now able to enter Cohen’s texts into evidence.
The first is between Cohen and Hicks