The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York City on Friday blocked his attempt to subpoena broadcaster NBCUniversal over a documentary it made about adult actress Stormy Daniels.
Republican presidential candidate Trump has been indicted. 34 state felony counts He is accused of falsifying business records in New York to hide hush money payments related to his alleged affair with Daniels. To help defend himself in the case, President Trump subpoenaed NBCUniversal for documents it has about Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford) related to the production of a movie about his alleged affair with Daniels. I was trying. The New York Court Trial Division granted and denied NBC’s motion to quash the subpoena. ruling on friday. (Related: Judge expands gag order against Trump after intense criticism on social media)
“The instant subpoena is too broad and requires general discovery,” Marchand wrote in his four-page ruling. “Defendant claims that the materials sought in the subpoena establish a conspiracy between NBCU and Daniels regarding the documentary’s release date. Defendant asserts that NBCU and Daniels conspired to prejudice defendant and… He claims that he sought to release the documentary as close to the trial’s start date as possible to maximize his own financial gain.
You can read the judge’s decision here.
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Marchand’s ruling also blocked the subpoena on the grounds that NBCUniversal is a media organization and Trump’s claims did not meet the burden required by New York civil rights law.
NBC Universal, through its subsidiary Peacock, documentary film “Stormy: Being Outspoken Is Not A Crime” opens March 8th at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. The film chronicles her childhood and her involvement in the controversy surrounding Trump. according to Go to NPR’s summary.
Daniels is scheduled to testify as a prosecution witness at Trump’s criminal trial in New York, along with Michael Cohen, a convicted felon and Trump’s former personal lawyer.
“Defendant’s claims are purely speculative and unsubstantiated, and his subpoena and demands are the very definition of a fishing expedition,” Marchand concluded.
The Trump campaign did not respond to requests for comment.
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