Judge denies mistrial request after Stormy Daniels details alleged sex with Trump

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels is being cross-examined by Donald Trump’s lawyer after giving explicit testimony about an alleged sexual encounter with him in a Lake Tahoe hotel room in 2006. Trump, who denies the incident took place, is charged with mislabeling business records to hide a hush money payment made to Daniels so she would not publicly share her allegations before the 2016 election.

Over objections from defense lawyers, Daniels testified about meeting Trump during a golf tournament and having sex with him, even though she did not want to. Trump’s attorneys called for a mistrial, saying Daniels’s testimony was filled with details that would prejudice the jury against the former president. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan declined the request.


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[AllaN01Bear]

1. good on shooting down more games by trump.

[Botany]

2. That was a quick smack down.

And allowing a witness to give testimony during a trial?

[Bayard]

3. Yeah, really

He thinks he gets a mistrial because a witness's testimony is embarrassing.

[LiberalFighter]

4. I don't understand what the grounds would be for a mistrial?

Isn't the sex with him what he paid to not have disclose?

[cstanleytech]

6. The details are relevant as they go towards Trump's motive

[TeamProg]

7. She was under OATH! Step on up Trump! Under oath! Give it your best shot.. nt

[azureblue]

8. what she described in testimony

Is coercive rape.
From the beginning, she has been described as a willing participant, but here, she says she was intimidated, prevented from leaving the room. Then paid hush money under an NDA..