‘Trial By Ambush’: Former Federal Prosecutors Say Alvin Bragg’s Strategy Is Unlike Anything They’ve Seen Before
Once a defendant goes to trial, the charges against him or her are usually revealed. Not so with former President Donald Trump and his “hush money” scandal. Prosecutors in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office appeared to provide new transparency to the public as well as Mr. Trump’s legal team on Tuesday, a year after […]
Karen Read murder trial: Challenge prosecutors face with ‘undetermined’ cause of death
A forensic expert said he believes the coroner’s testimony will be crucial ahead of Karen Reed’s murder trial, focusing on two pieces of evidence: the autopsy and the manner in which the victim’s clothing was handled. Prosecutors say Reed is accused of hitting her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, with her car and leaving […]
Oklahoma prosecutors charge fifth member of anti-government group in Kansas women’s killings
Oklahoma prosecutors on Wednesday charged a fifth member of the rebel group with murdering and kidnapping two Kansas women. Paul Jeremiah Grice, 31, was charged in Texas County with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and conspiracy to commit murder. According to an arrest affidavit filed in the case, Grice told Oklahoma […]
Alec Baldwin’s clash with anti-Israel protester comes as ‘Rust’ prosecutors claim actor can’t control emotions
Alec Baldwin’s recent antics are “not a good look” for the actor, according to a legal expert. With less than three months to go until jury selection for Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial on the set of The Last, Baldwin was filmed knocking a cell phone out of the hands of an anti-Israel activist. She approached […]
Turley points out the glaring issue with Trump hush money trial that may backfire on prosecutors: ‘Pretty damaging’
Legal expert Jonathan Turley points out why Donald Trump’s hush money trial could end up being politically useful. Trial arguments began Monday in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against the former president. Trump is accused of falsifying business records related to payments to Stormy Daniels. The trial is expected to take several weeks, meaning […]
NY prosecutors reveal ‘another crime’ Trump allegedly tried to conceal with falsified business records
New York prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled another crime they say former President Trump tried to cover up when he allegedly falsified business records. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted Trump on 34 counts of first-degree falsification of business records. To secure a criminal conviction, prosecutors must convince a jury that Trump committed the crime of […]
Trump Juror Dismissed After Prosecutors Question His Honesty On Arrest Record
A juror on former President Donald Trump’s hush money case was dismissed Thursday after prosecutors raised concerns that he may not have answered jury selection questions truthfully, according to multiple reports. Prosecutors questioned Thursday morning whether the man, an IT consultant who was one of the seven jurors sworn in on Tuesday, had been honest […]
Prosecutors Charge Woman Who Accused Trevor Bauer Of Sexual Assault With Defrauding Him: REPORT
Felony charges were filed against Trevor Bauer’s sexual assault accuser, Darcy Esemonu, alleging she was responsible for fraudulent schemes and artifices Monday, TMZ reported. Esemonu allegedly defrauded the former MLB star after accusing him of rape during a 2020 encounter, according to TMZ. She allegedly told Bauer she became pregnant, and demanded $1 million to […]
Prosecutors want judge to fine Trump $3K, hold him in ‘contempt of court’ for alleged breaches of gag order
Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday asked Judge Marchand to fine Donald Trump $3,000 and hold him in “contempt of court” for allegedly violating a gag order for contempt of a trial witness. Trump, 77, was ordered in March to comply with a limited gag order that prohibits him from slamming witnesses in his hush money trial, […]
Jury selection begins in Trump trial — prosecutors accuse former president of violating judge’s gag order
Former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges of falsifying business records began Monday in New York. Last year, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted Trump on 34 counts, accusing him of trying to cover up “hush money” he paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Indicted. Mr. Trump has pleaded not guilty […]