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riversedge

(70,445 posts)
Mon Apr 22, 2024, 12:34 PM Apr 22

:donkey: BREAKING: Judge Merchan drops a bombshell on Donald Trump in his criminal hush money trial, reveals a slew


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BREAKING: Judge Merchan drops a bombshell on Donald Trump in his criminal hush money trial, reveals a slew of damaging information that prosecutors can mention.

This is it the worst case scenario for Trump...

If Trump takes the stand, the judge has ruled that prosecutors can mention six crucial court determinations from four different proceedings.

1. The $354.9 million fraud case he lost in New York in February for inflating his net worth.

2. Trump was fined $5,000 for refusing to remove a lie-riddled post about a law clerk.

3. He was fined $10,000 for violating a court order by smearing a court clerk.

4. He lost his first E. Jean Carroll defamation case for $5 million. The jury ruled that he defamed and sexually abused her.

5. Trump lost a second defamation against Carroll after he smeared her again. He owes $83.3 million.

6. The case New York Attorney General Letitia James brought against him that showed that the Trump Organization repeatedly engaged in fraud.

Any single one of these would be devastating if mentioned in front of a jury. All of them presented together would be an utter disaster for Trump. They prove that he is a habitual, unrepentant criminal.....
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:donkey: BREAKING: Judge Merchan drops a bombshell on Donald Trump in his criminal hush money trial, reveals a slew (Original Post) riversedge Apr 22 OP
This material comes in *only* if Trump takes the stand, which he won't. Ocelot II Apr 22 #1
I agree that he won't. But wouldn't it be interesting if wnylib Apr 22 #2
Truth really can hurt. Kid Berwyn Apr 22 #3
I would be nervous about entering as evidence a trial conviction pending appeal Raven123 Apr 22 #4
Why on earth will the trail last so long. Present the events posted in this OP, patricia92243 Apr 22 #5
Because real life isn't like TV. onenote Apr 22 #7
Fear not, trump will not take the stand. republianmushroom Apr 22 #6
Good call! senseandsensibility Apr 22 #8
This seriously hobbles Trump's defense Mr.WeRP Apr 22 #9
I hope there are other circumstances besides Trump taking the stand... Silent3 Apr 22 #10
when we git into examine and cross examine then i will be interested . AllaN01Bear Apr 22 #11
I love hearing his instincts are in a pickle. AllyCat Apr 22 #12
He bdamomma Apr 22 #13

wnylib

(21,779 posts)
2. I agree that he won't. But wouldn't it be interesting if
Mon Apr 22, 2024, 12:41 PM
Apr 22

Trump felt compelled to testify in order to intentionally have those cases brought up and air his grievances about them in court?

patricia92243

(12,607 posts)
5. Why on earth will the trail last so long. Present the events posted in this OP,
Mon Apr 22, 2024, 01:11 PM
Apr 22

present the current charges, then go home at the end of the day.

Mr.WeRP

(108 posts)
9. This seriously hobbles Trump's defense
Mon Apr 22, 2024, 03:06 PM
Apr 22

He must take the stand to contest Cohen’s testimony. If he doesn’t, the defense can’t deny the events Cohen testifies to and that becomes fact evidence. The only way to really defend against Cohen’s testimony is to have Trump tell the jury himself his side of the story.

Silent3

(15,433 posts)
10. I hope there are other circumstances besides Trump taking the stand...
Mon Apr 22, 2024, 03:08 PM
Apr 22

…that can lead to some or all of this coming out in court, because Trump taking the stand is about as likely as Trump suddenly making all of his tax returns public.

Perhaps certain lines of defense can also trigger this if attempted?

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