Judge Juan Merchan presides over the proceedings while Stormy Daniels, far right, answers questions under live questioning by Assistant District Attorney Susan Hoffinger in Manhattan criminal court in front of witnesses. by former President Donald Trump and defense attorney Todd Blanche on May 7.
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Judge Juan Merchan presides over the proceedings while Stormy Daniels, far right, answers questions under live questioning by Assistant District Attorney Susan Hoffinger in Manhattan criminal court in front of witnesses. by former President Donald Trump and defense attorney Todd Blanche on May 7.
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NEW YORK – Adult film actress Stormy Daniels took the stand for the second day of her criminal trial against Donald Trump on Thursday morning.
Her testimony followed a graphic day in the stands on Tuesday where she detailed an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump in a hotel room as well as their contact from 2006 to 2008. Trump has denied the affair.
Daniels, also known as Stephanie Clifford, is one of two women prosecutors allege Trump paid to protect his electoral prospects during his first run for the White House.
The former president faces 34 felony charges accusing him of falsifying business records in New York to conceal damaging information to influence the 2016 presidential election. Trump, who has pleaded not guilty, pleaded not guilty. declared the trial itself “election interference” because it disrupted his 2024 presidential bid. He must be present in court every day and, therefore, cannot campaign while present.
Stormy Daniels arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 9 in New York City.
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Stormy Daniels arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 9 in New York City.
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Prosecutors argue that the details Daniels has given so far in her testimony are intended to establish her credibility and also help explain what exactly Trump wants to keep quiet with a non-disclosure agreement. and a $130,000 settlement from then-attorney Michael Cohen. The defense did not want her to talk at all about sex, arguing that this was a case about books and records and calling for a mistrial, a move the judge denied. On Tuesday, Judge Juan Mercan asked prosecutors to instruct her not to provide unnecessary details and to answer more briefly.
The former president sat in the courtroom to hear her testimony, as required by New York criminal law, and was accompanied by one of his sons, Eric Trump, although he was not present at the start of his testimony. declared on Thursday.
