Nonilex , to random
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🧵

Testimony started w/a bang last week as David , the fmr publisher of The , said that he had entered into a secret plot w/ & to negative stories about Trump as he ran for president in 2016.
, the 3rd to testify, started off w/dry details about banking transactions. But is leading us to the payment


https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/30/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Nonilex OP ,
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Joshua Steinglass asks if he knows 2 key witnesses: , who the jurors already have heard from, & , who they’ve heard a lot about. Steinglass is tying Davidson into the case, helping the courtroom understand where he’s situated. Davidson just said that he represented as her lawyer — Daniels, whose name has been dangled in front of jurors several times, is of course another key player & potential witness.

Nonilex OP ,
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Howard to Davison, "Talk 1st thing, I will get you more than ANYONE for it. You know why..."

Davidson said he didn't know if he had a "clear understanding at the time" of Howard's text.

"But I knew that Dylan’s boss & Mr. were longtime friends & had a former business relationship," Davison continued.

"Mr. Pecker published Trump magazine, & at the time, AMI had announced, …that they had endorsed Mr. Trump’s candidacy," Davidson continued.

Nonilex , to random
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Start of testimony day3 (I’m not counting jury selection or off days) 🧵

Publisher to Resume Testimony

, the longtime publisher of The , is expected to return to the stand & describe the deal w/ at the heart of the case, in which is charged w/ 34 .

Nonilex , (edited ) to random
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Alright, who’s ready to see get his just deserts? He fucked up the whole damn world & that’s not an overstatement.

PS & I had a lovely weekend. It’s as boy! (He’s developed discernible - stuff)
He is doing quite well! Name: “Ramone” because he’s a sweet little punk rocker.

Nonilex OP ,
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Expected to be the first witness in the is , the fmr publisher of the , who bought & buried damaging stories about in a scheme to unlawfully the 2016 presidential election.

Nonilex OP ,
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Prosecutors to highlight 3 hush-money deals: & co-conspirators paid off the , the & the .

emphasizes it was the 1st time ever that , , paid for info relating to Trump.

key: every one of these acts involving sprang from the meeting at which the was hatched.

IOW, prosecutors are accusing Trump of using The NE to do for Trump what Trump constantly says others do against him: promote “.”

Nonilex OP ,
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The people called the first & was sworn in.

of The National Enquirer, was part of the that described in his opening statement, w/ & .

Prosecutor Joshua questioned Pecker. He began by asking him basic biographical information.

At that point, stopped testimony, to ask jurors if they'd like writing materials to take notes. At least 10 raise their hands.

GottaLaff , to random
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#WompWomp

AFP- #Trump postpones first rally since his trial began, due to bad weather

6G , (edited )
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too cheap to book an indoor place to hold an important
His team knew way in advance that Wednesdays are OFF from the

Why outdoors? Because we can't see empty seats

Actually he is LUCKY if... if he held this rally he might of lost control and the 1st witness, probally of the

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