Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested their defence without the former US president entering the witness box in his New York hush money trial. “Your honour, the defence rests,” Trump lawyer Todd Blanche told the judge following evidence from a former federal prosecutor who had been called to attack the credibility of the prosecution’s key witness. […]
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Defense rests without calling the former president to the stand
With lawyer Robert Costello back on the witness stand, the jury was shown a series of emails from April 19, 2018, in which Costello, who once advised Michael Cohen, repeatedly mentioned Rudy Giuliani, who would become Trump’s personal lawyer while he served as president. In his earlier testimony, Cohen said that Costello had advised him […]
Michael Cohen’s testimony wraps, prosecution rests and defense witness and judge have a tense exchange
The prosecution rested its case after its final witness, Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, concluded his testimony. This is Yahoo News’ succinct update on the criminal and civil cases against Trump. Here are the latest developments. 🚨 What happened today Trump lawyer Todd Blanche continued to grill Cohen for a third day of cross-examination […]
Trump Courtroom Plays Host to Nonstop Spectacle as Prosecution Rests
NEW YORK — On a pivotal day in the first criminal trial of an American president, the courtroom threatened to spin out of control. The prosecution’s star witness, Michael D. Cohen, admitted on the stand to stealing from former President Donald Trump’s company. Trump’s courtroom entourage included three supporters charged with felonies of their own. […]
Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial, after former fixer Cohen is grilled
Former President Donald Trump appears in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 20, 2024, in New York City. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images) NEW […]
Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial, after former fixer Cohen is grilled
Former President Donald Trump appears in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 20, 2024, in New York City. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. Photo by Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images. NEW […]
Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial, after former fixer Cohen is grilled
Former President Donald Trump appears in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 20, 2024, in New York City. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Steven Hirsch-Pool | Getty Images) NEW […]
Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial, after former fixer Cohen is grilled
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 20, 2024 in New York City. Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his […]
Prosecution rests in Mon County murder trial — defense begins Monday
Mar. 8—Prosecutors Gabrielle “Gabe ” Mucciola and Brandon Benchoff rested their case Friday afternoon in the first-degree murder trial of Cleotis Eppes, confident they presented enough evidence over three days of testimony to meet the state’s burden of proof for a guilty verdict. Defense Attorney Christopher Wilson will begin direct examination of the defense’s witnesses […]
Prosecution rests its case in Adam Montgomery murder trial
Prosecution rests its case in Adam Montgomery murder trial Prosecutors on Tuesday rested their case in the murder trial of Adam Montgomery, the New Hampshire man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony, in December 2019. Adam Montgomery, 34, is charged with second-degree murder, assault, and witness tampering in connection with Harmony’s death. At the […]