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David Pecker gave prosecutors just what they were looking for in Trump hush money testimony

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Trump’s defense comes into view, and more takeaways from opening statements at the hush money trial

23.04.2024 40

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Trump spent the day listening to strangers insult him. And he couldn’t say a single thing back.

Legal The former president now has a 12-person jury — and prosecutors renewed their bid to hold him in contempt. Former President Donald Trump...

19.04.2024 200

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On Day 2, Trump met some of his jurors. His lawyers met their social media accounts.

17.04.2024 20

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Day 1 of Trump's trial: 9 potential jurors and a motion for contempt

16.04.2024 60

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Michael Cohen is an admitted liar. He’s still going to be the star witness against Trump.

14.04.2024 10

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A porn star, a president and a publisher named Pecker: The key potential witnesses at Trump’s criminal trial

14.04.2024 10

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Trump posts $175M bond to stave off seizure of his assets while he appeals civil fraud verdict

02.04.2024 5

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‘It’s clearly strategic’: Why Trump kept attacking judges’ families

02.04.2024 6

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First, search. Then, seizure. How Tish James will go after Trump’s bank accounts and other assets.

23.03.2024 80

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Trump can't post $464M bond in New York civil case, lawyers say

19.03.2024 300

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Prosecutors say Trump’s New York criminal trial could be delayed

15.03.2024 50

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Manhattan DA seeks gag order on Trump in advance of hush money trial

If a judge grants the request, it will be the third case in which Trump is restricted from what he can say publicly.

27.02.2024 9

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Can Trump pay? What if he doesn’t? Here’s what to know about Trump’s massive civil judgments.

He’s now on the hook for nearly a half-billion dollars across three civil cases. These are the rules for when and how he must pay.

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Trump ordered to pay over $350M for business fraud

The penalty caps a three-month trial in a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Tish James.

16.02.2024 5

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Trump’s first criminal trial will start March 25, judge says

The schedule means Trump will spend weeks in court instead of on the campaign trail.

15.02.2024 60

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Dismiss, delay or stay on track: Trump hush money judge to decide Thursday

The criminal trial is scheduled to begin March 25, but Trump is trying to derail it.

15.02.2024 20

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Meet the lawyers arguing the Trump ballot case at the Supreme Court

On Trump’s side is a prominent Texas conservative. Arguing against him are two Colorado lawyers making their Supreme Court debuts.

07.02.2024 10

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Trump ordered to pay $83.3M for defaming E. Jean Carroll

Trump has repeatedly disparaged Carroll after she accused him of raping her.

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Jury begins deliberating after Trump storms out of court

The jury will decide how much money in damages Trump must pay to E. Jean Carroll for defaming her in 2019.

26.01.2024 4

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Trump briefly takes stand in E. Jean Carroll trial, but doesn’t say much

The judge sharply limited the scope of Trump's testimony in the defamation case.

26.01.2024 20

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Next stop on Trump’s path to be presumptive nominee: The Supreme Court

Even as Trump rumbles to the nomination, his eligibility to run for president still has not been settled.

24.01.2024 20

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Trump’s defamation trial is postponed, complicating his possible testimony

A juror in E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit was ill, prompting the judge to cancel Monday's court session.

22.01.2024 8

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‘I’m hated by a lot more people’: E. Jean Carroll concludes testimony in Trump trial

An expert witness told jurors that the cost of repairing damage to Carroll's reputation is between $7.3 million and $12.1 million.

19.01.2024 8

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‘You just can’t control yourself’: Judge threatens to kick Trump out of courtroom

Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of muttering "it is a witch hunt" within earshot of the jury.

17.01.2024 5

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Trump goes back to court as E. Jean Carroll’s defamation trial begins

Between winning Iowa and flying to New Hampshire, Trump came to court for jury selection.

17.01.2024 7

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Trump already lost one case brought by E. Jean Carroll. This week he faces her in court again.

A previous jury ordered Trump to pay $5 million for sexual abuse and defamation. Soon he may be on the hook for more.

16.01.2024 10

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Trump lashes out at judge in closing arguments of civil fraud trial

“This is a fraud on me,” Trump told the judge, who responded by urging Trump's lawyer to "control your client."

11.01.2024 4

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Trump’s bid to argue in court gets nixed after he won’t agree to judge’s rules

"He may not deliver a campaign speech," the judge wrote after Trump asked to personally give closing arguments in his civil fraud trial.

11.01.2024 60

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Unsealed documents name associates of Jeffrey Epstein but offer few revelations

Bill Clinton and Donald Trump are mentioned in the documents but are not accused of wrongdoing connected to the late sex offender.

04.01.2024 30

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Trump signals plan to take another immunity issue to Supreme Court

He’s trying to avoid an upcoming trial in a defamation lawsuit from E. Jean Carroll.

22.12.2023 20

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Appeals court rebuffs Trump’s challenge to New York gag order

The gag order bars Trump from commenting on the staff of the judge overseeing Trump’s civil fraud trial.

14.12.2023 4

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Another court rejects Trump’s bid to assert ‘presidential immunity’ from his many legal troubles

Trump waited too long to invoke the immunity defense in E. Jean Carroll's defamation law, a federal appeals court ruled.

13.12.2023 9

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George Santos is in plea talks, prosecutors say

The recently expelled House member faces 23 charges for wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes.

12.12.2023 5

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New York court reinstates Trump’s gag orders in civil fraud case

The gag orders bar Trump and his lawyers from disparaging court staff.

30.11.2023 6

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Trump is fighting an uphill battle in his fraud trial. But it could be years before penalties kick in.

A verdict is expected in December. Here's how the case is going — and what comes next.

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Trump loses bid for mistrial in fraud case as judge defends himself and his clerk

Justice Arthur Engoron rejected Trump's allegations that he and his law clerk are biased.

18.11.2023 50

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Appeals court judge puts Trump’s New York gag order on hold

The gag order was first imposed after Trump disparaged the law clerk of the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial.

17.11.2023 8

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Trump is trying to use campaign to dodge criminal consequences, Manhattan DA says

Prosecutors in Trump's hush money case shot back against Trump's bid to get the charges dismissed.

16.11.2023 3

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With the Trump business empire on the brink, Don Jr. breaks out an elevator pitch

In an ongoing civil fraud case, Donald Trump Jr. launched his father's legal defense with characteristic Trump bombast — and a fancy slideshow.

14.11.2023 30

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Ivanka Trump testifies about loan negotiations that cast doubt on her father's net worth

The negotiations concerned the minimum net worth Donald Trump needed to obtain a loan for the Doral golf club.

09.11.2023 70

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With Trump on trial, courtroom rules get a stress test

His conduct during his civil fraud case has been volatile. His upcoming criminal trials will carry greater restrictions on what he can do and say.

08.11.2023 5

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Trump takes the stand in civil trial over business fraud

With his shoulders hunched and a frown on his face, the former president was sworn in as a witness.

06.11.2023 30

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Trump is about to testify in the case that could unravel his business empire

Here are six things to watch for as the former president takes the stand.

06.11.2023 70

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Trump’s lawyers in fraud trial step up their gripes about judge’s clerk

Citing an article from Breitbart, Trump's lawyers accused the clerk of bias.

03.11.2023 5

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Trump’s sons deny responsibility for documents inflating their dad’s net worth

Both Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are co-defendants along with their father in the New York civil fraud case.

03.11.2023 70

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Donald Trump Jr. takes witness stand in civil fraud case against his father’s business empire

He was expected to face questions about documents that authorities say inflated his father's net worth.

01.11.2023 5

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Trump’s latest insult prompts judge to weigh further penalties

The judge said Trump had committed a "blatant, dangerous" violation of his gag order by making comments that appeared to disparage the judge's law...

25.10.2023 2

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As Trump glowers, Michael Cohen takes the stand against him

Cohen testified that Donald Trump directed him to “reverse engineer” the value of Trump’s assets to inflate Trump’s net worth.

24.10.2023 2

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Michael Cohen, Trump’s longtime fixer, prepares to testify against Trump in fraud trial

The two men will come face to face in a Manhattan courtroom, where Cohen is slated to take the witness stand and testify about Trump's business...

24.10.2023 20

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