0
0.0
Apr 26, 2024
04/24
by
KGO
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
trump denies he had an affair with daniels. but prosecutors say she was p $130,000 to keep quiet before the election and trump falsified business records to cover it up. she also had contact information for karen mcdougal, the former "playboy" model who had an affair with trump. she typed in two addresses, a cell phone number and e-mail address. trump denies that affair, too, but former "national enquirer" public er publisher, david pecker, has testified that at trump's direction, his tabloid bought mcdougal's story but never ran it to protect trump's campaign. and after the election, pecker told the jury trump thanked him. on cross examination, trump's lawyer, susan necheles, suggested stormy daniels visited trump tower because she was being considered for a role on the apprentice. graff said there was office chatter about that, adding "i vaguely recall hearing trump say that daniels may be one of the interesting people who could be on the show." but no ambiguity on one point, when trump's lawyer asked graff if she wanted to b
trump denies he had an affair with daniels. but prosecutors say she was p $130,000 to keep quiet before the election and trump falsified business records to cover it up. she also had contact information for karen mcdougal, the former "playboy" model who had an affair with trump. she typed in two addresses, a cell phone number and e-mail address. trump denies that affair, too, but former "national enquirer" public er publisher, david pecker, has testified that at trump's...
0
0.0
Apr 25, 2024
04/24
by
KGO
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
>> reporter: and then there was stormy daniels, the porn star at the heart of this case. trump charged with falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment so voters wouldn't learn of their alleged affair. in the final weeks of the campaign, pecker said he told trump's fixer michael cohen daniels was shopping her story. he says cohen told him to buy it, but pecker refused, telling cohen, "i am not going to get involved with a porn star.
>> reporter: and then there was stormy daniels, the porn star at the heart of this case. trump charged with falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment so voters wouldn't learn of their alleged affair. in the final weeks of the campaign, pecker said he told trump's fixer michael cohen daniels was shopping her story. he says cohen told him to buy it, but pecker refused, telling cohen, "i am not going to get involved with a porn star.
0
0.0
Apr 22, 2024
04/24
by
KPIX
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
>> reporter: cohen admitted paying daniels money to -- prosecutors today called it to the porn star payoff. >> it's k says to bookkeeping, which is a very minor thing. >> reporter: in court his attorney said that trump committed no crime, saying i have a spoiler alert, there's nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. it's called democracy. cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman said that today was one of the most important moments in the criminal trial. >> there are studies that say that 80% of jurors minds are made up at the end of the opening statements. >> reporter: is the prosecution's first witness, and buried brief testimony did not discuss the 2015 2015 meeting h trump and cohen, but acknowledge to pay for storied calling checkbook journalism. instead the courtroom to the was austere and grim with trump mostly mom as he watched the proceedings, but inside his inner circle there is real fear
>> reporter: cohen admitted paying daniels money to -- prosecutors today called it to the porn star payoff. >> it's k says to bookkeeping, which is a very minor thing. >> reporter: in court his attorney said that trump committed no crime, saying i have a spoiler alert, there's nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. it's called democracy. cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman said that today was one of the most important moments in the criminal trial. >> there...
0
0.0
Apr 22, 2024
04/24
by
KGO
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
falsifying business records for allegedly covering up a hush money payment to adult film star stormy daniels to keep it all from voters just before the 2016 election. the former president says none of it is true, and he's pleaded not guilty to all charges. trump walking into court today. prosecutors outlining their case, accusing trump of election fraud, pure and simple, they said today. trump's lawyers saying, quote, there is nothing wrong with trying to influence an election, it's called democracy, and that none of this was a crime. then prosecutors calling the first witness, david pecker, to the stand. the former publisher of the national inquirer, who was part of a scheme prosecutors say called catch and kill. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky leading us off from the courthouse again tonight. >> reporter: donald trump walking into the manhattan courtroom where today for the first time in history a jury heard testimony in a criminal case against a former american president. >> it's a very, very sad day in america. i can tell you that. >> reporter: with trump slouchin
falsifying business records for allegedly covering up a hush money payment to adult film star stormy daniels to keep it all from voters just before the 2016 election. the former president says none of it is true, and he's pleaded not guilty to all charges. trump walking into court today. prosecutors outlining their case, accusing trump of election fraud, pure and simple, they said today. trump's lawyers saying, quote, there is nothing wrong with trying to influence an election, it's called...
0
0.0
Apr 25, 2024
04/24
by
KNTV
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
he says we have an agreement with stormy daniels that she cannot mention my name. trump later denied knowledge of the arrangement. on cross-examination, mr. trump's lawyers challenging pecker's credibility and business practices. at a campaign event earlier in the day, mr. trump addressed the testimony of his long-time friend. >> david has been very nice. a nice guy. >> did you give the payment to stormy daniels before the 2020 election? >> reporter: pecker also testifying today about a payment his company did make to former "playboy" model karen mcdougal to keep her alleged affair
he says we have an agreement with stormy daniels that she cannot mention my name. trump later denied knowledge of the arrangement. on cross-examination, mr. trump's lawyers challenging pecker's credibility and business practices. at a campaign event earlier in the day, mr. trump addressed the testimony of his long-time friend. >> david has been very nice. a nice guy. >> did you give the payment to stormy daniels before the 2020 election? >> reporter: pecker also testifying...
0
0.0
Apr 22, 2024
04/24
by
KNTV
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
donald trump denies having had an affair with miss daniels and has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges. laura jarrett was in the courthouse and has the latest. >> reporter: tonight prosecutors painting a stark portrait of former president trump in their opening statements during his hush money trial, a case mr. trump has argued is designed to derail his campaign. >> this is done as election interference. everybody knows it. >> reporter: but today prosecutors said it is mr. trump who is guilty of election interference by paying off an adult film star to silence her before the 2016 election. telling the jury, "this case is about a criminal conspiracy to bury a story that could have cost him the presidency and then lying in his business records over and over again to cover it all up." the alleged scheme stretches back to 2015, a meeting at trump tower between mr. trump, his former fixer and attorney michael cohen, and david pecker, the long-time publisher of the "national enquirer." this is where prosecutors say the trio hatched a plot for the tabloid to buy and bury any damning s
donald trump denies having had an affair with miss daniels and has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges. laura jarrett was in the courthouse and has the latest. >> reporter: tonight prosecutors painting a stark portrait of former president trump in their opening statements during his hush money trial, a case mr. trump has argued is designed to derail his campaign. >> this is done as election interference. everybody knows it. >> reporter: but today prosecutors said it is...
0
0.0
Apr 26, 2024
04/24
by
KNTV
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
the jury also hearing from gary farro, who helped facilitate the payment from cohen to daniels, but the day began with them trying to undercut the testimony of david pecker, former publisher of "the national enquirer" and key witness for prosecutors testifying at length about how he helped silence people who could have hurt mr. trump's election chances. mr. trump's lawyer sought to raise questions about pecker's memory and motives on cross-examination. pecker defiant at one point saying, i've been truthful to the best of my recollection. the tabloid mogul also undermining the idea mr. trump wanted to bury those stories about women to protect his family, a common refrain from the defense. instead, pecker said he believed it was all to protect his campaign. >> i do have to begin by wishing melania happy birthday. she's in florida. >> reporter: melania trump notably absent at trial. >> laura, does it appear prosecutors got what they needed from david pecker this week? >> lester, pecker is a useful witness for prosecutors to the extent he can testify about conversations about mr. trump that
the jury also hearing from gary farro, who helped facilitate the payment from cohen to daniels, but the day began with them trying to undercut the testimony of david pecker, former publisher of "the national enquirer" and key witness for prosecutors testifying at length about how he helped silence people who could have hurt mr. trump's election chances. mr. trump's lawyer sought to raise questions about pecker's memory and motives on cross-examination. pecker defiant at one point...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
KNTV
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
trump of falsifying business records to cover up his alleged role in silencing adult film star stormy daniels on the eve of the 2016 election. he denies any relationship with her and has pleaded not guilty to all charges saying again late today he'll testify. >> president trump, are you going to testify? >> yes. >> laura, what comes next when this all picks up on monday? >> reporter: lester, the prosecution is going to start opening statements bright and early at 9:30 followed by the defense. the prosecutor's also saying they will turn
trump of falsifying business records to cover up his alleged role in silencing adult film star stormy daniels on the eve of the 2016 election. he denies any relationship with her and has pleaded not guilty to all charges saying again late today he'll testify. >> president trump, are you going to testify? >> yes. >> laura, what comes next when this all picks up on monday? >> reporter: lester, the prosecution is going to start opening statements bright and early at 9:30...
0
0.0
Apr 23, 2024
04/24
by
KNTV
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
trump's posts on social media targeting cohen and stormy daniels. the state seeking to hold mr. trump in criminal contempt for violating the judge's gag order that bars him from attacking trial witnesses. >> so they can talk about me. they can say whatever they want. they can lie. but i'm not allowed to say anything. i would love to say everything that's on my mind. >> reporter: in court, the defense arguing mr. trump should be permitted to respond to political attacks, and the gag order should not cover reposts of someone else. the judge didn't rule today, but seemed exasperated, telling lead defense attorney todd blanche you are losing all credibility with the court. minutes later during a break, mr. trump back on truth social, falsely writing the judge had taken away his right to free speech. "this is a kangaroo court." >> laura, you were in the courtroom today. what were some of your impressions? >> well, lester, this jury is engaged. they're paying attention. they're looking at the exhibits on the screen in front of them. they're listening carefully to the witness, david pe
trump's posts on social media targeting cohen and stormy daniels. the state seeking to hold mr. trump in criminal contempt for violating the judge's gag order that bars him from attacking trial witnesses. >> so they can talk about me. they can say whatever they want. they can lie. but i'm not allowed to say anything. i would love to say everything that's on my mind. >> reporter: in court, the defense arguing mr. trump should be permitted to respond to political attacks, and the gag...
0
0.0
Apr 23, 2024
04/24
by
CSPAN
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
trump denies her claim saying daniels agreement to not spread false claims about trump is not illegal. it was mr. trump himself after the proceedings, giving some comments in new york city. here he is from yesterday. [video clip] >> they take this payment and call it a legal expense. this is what i got indicted on. they should be in georgia -- i should be in georgia now. i should be in florida. i should be in a lot of different places campaigning and i am sitting here. it is very unfair. the judge is conflicted. it is very unfair what is going on. i should be allowed to campaign. whoever heard of this. to be indicted for that? people in the courts cannot believe it. this is the case. we did something wrong. why didn't the district bring it to look at it? why did not other agencies and law enforcement groups look at it? because it was shown to everybody. very importantly, why did the federal elections do nothing about this? they are trying to make it a state thing. it has never happened before.
trump denies her claim saying daniels agreement to not spread false claims about trump is not illegal. it was mr. trump himself after the proceedings, giving some comments in new york city. here he is from yesterday. [video clip] >> they take this payment and call it a legal expense. this is what i got indicted on. they should be in georgia -- i should be in georgia now. i should be in florida. i should be in a lot of different places campaigning and i am sitting here. it is very unfair....
0
0.0
Apr 25, 2024
04/24
by
KPIX
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
. >> reporter: discussions of what to do with stormy daniels heated up. the adult form star was according to pecker shot him a story of her alleged affair wit. pecker testified he did not have the money so it told cohen to buy and burying the story. of the story gets out the boss is going to be very angry with you. >> the d.a.s case really rises and falls with david pecker's testimony because he is the linchpin behind the sort of conspiratorial theme to influence the election. >> reporter: pecker also testified about an agreement with former "playboy" model karen mcdougal, who says she had a ten month affair with trump, which he denies. pecker acknowledged to be 23, which then owned the "enquirer," paid $150,000 for her story jusn and never published it. >> donald trump had not been running for president, do you believe this deal would have been made with ami, knowing what you know now? >> probably not, no. >> reporter: in his testimony, pecker said the payment orchestrator of michael cohen was dumb because they didn't want the story to embarrass mr. trum
. >> reporter: discussions of what to do with stormy daniels heated up. the adult form star was according to pecker shot him a story of her alleged affair wit. pecker testified he did not have the money so it told cohen to buy and burying the story. of the story gets out the boss is going to be very angry with you. >> the d.a.s case really rises and falls with david pecker's testimony because he is the linchpin behind the sort of conspiratorial theme to influence the election....
0
0.0
Apr 23, 2024
04/24
by
KPIX
quote
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
prosecutors say that plan was the origin of 's $130,000 payment to former adult film star stormy daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with trump, who denies it all. one example of catch and kill discussed in court today in bold a trump building doorman who was selling what turned out to be a fake story about trump fathering a son. pecker told the jury today he bought the story because of the potential embarrassment it would have to the campaign and mr. trump. >> david pecker is a very strong witness for the prosecution. he seems very solid on the stand. he certainly seems like he doesn't have any ax to grind with donald trump and seems almost apologetic for having to tell this story. >> reporter: on the stand, pecker said trump called him about another story he wanted kept quiet. that a former "playboy" model karen mcdougal, who claimed to have had a ten month long affair with trump in 2006, which he denies. >> after we had been intimate, he tried to pin me, and i actually didn't know how to take that. >> reporter: four days before the 2016 election, "the wall stre
prosecutors say that plan was the origin of 's $130,000 payment to former adult film star stormy daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with trump, who denies it all. one example of catch and kill discussed in court today in bold a trump building doorman who was selling what turned out to be a fake story about trump fathering a son. pecker told the jury today he bought the story because of the potential embarrassment it would have to the campaign and mr. trump. >>...