gtconway3dg

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jen - assists george - not a lawyer.
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gtconway3dg, to random

@bradmossesq: "Reminder that the MAL docs case was and will always have been the cleanest, most straightforward criminal prosecution of the four against the former president.

That the public won't see it brought to fruition before they go to the voting booth is a stain on the judicial system."

RE: https://www.threads.net/@gtconway3dg/post/C7PPwUrJn92

gtconway3dg, to random

via Tyler McBrien, In Trump's criminal trial - At 8:45 a.m. sharp, all rise, as Justice Juan Merchan takes the bench.

I'll be posting Tyler's live reporting in this thread

gtconway3dg,

Merchan also mentions that, as Bove knows, the prosecution does not have to prove the object offenses beyond a reasonable doubt
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what-must-prosecutors-prove-in-trump-s-ny-trial

gtconway3dg,

Bove continues to argue his case, but Merchan maintains that the witness would be presenting the law with the authority of a legal expert—one relying on SCOTUS opinions and other legal opinions, which would not be appropriate.

gtconway3dg,

BOVE: What makes this case different is the predicate for the 175.10 charge (the NY state election law) is it's only unlawful if there is unlawful activity. Otherwise, it's just agreement to win an election.

After Merchan cuts in, Bove waves his arms and continues to try to argue, but Merchan calms him down, and says "relax."

gtconway3dg,

"I'm going to be consistent with my earlier rulings," Merchan says, reminding Bove that the People initially had 4 theories, and he ruled against one of them.

gtconway3dg,

Colangelo stands for the prosecution and cites their Nov 9 motion to demonstrate that they briefed this theories 6 months ago.

"There's nothing new at all about the unlawful means argument," he says.

gtconway3dg,

Bc the expert witness is a lawyer, law prof, and former FEC commission, his entire experience in understanding how these terms apply/are defined is based on interpretation, Colangelo says for his last point.

Merchan maintains his ruling.

gtconway3dg,

That's done, and Blanche asks to approach about a "scheduling issue."

Sidebar. Trump turns around 180 degrees in his seat and appeared to look at or say something to Alan Dershowitz, but it was difficult to tell.

gtconway3dg,

Sidebar disbands, and Justice Merchan calls for a short, 10-minute break, to resume around 9:30 a.m.

gtconway3dg,

As we wait for the morning to resume, I (Tyler) overhear a reporter in the gallery say, somewhat dejectedly: "Well, it looks like we're going to be here for another week."

gtconway3dg,

Spotted in the men's room during the break: one of Trump's favorite legal scholars, Jonathan Turley.

And we're back.

gtconway3dg,

Merchan asks for one side to draft some instructions, then the other to "do the red line," and says If the two sides can agree on the definitions of these terms that's all the better. Also mentions his preference to keep it as simple as possible.

gtconway3dg,

Jury is present and properly seated, and Cohen is on the stand, a pale purple (lavender?) tie today.

Good morning, Mr Cohen, says Blanche, resuming.

Since last Thursday, how many reporters have you spoken to about what happened last week?

gtconway3dg,

Cohen denies speaking to reporters, then relents that some have just called to say hello, ask how I'm doing, to check in.

Blanche is skeptical to say the least.

gtconway3dg,

How about prosecutors, how many times have you met with them?
COHEN: More than a dozen
BLANCHE: So like more than 12, but 20 times?
COHEN: It's possible.

Cohen says he met with prosecutors as recently as 10 days ago.

gtconway3dg,

What's a question you were asked last week that you were hearing for the first time Blanche asks, but Cohen isn't sure. How about documents, you reviewed those in prep with prosecutors? That's correct, Cohen says.

gtconway3dg,

You know someone named Dan Goldman?
Yes, Cohen says—he met with him while prepping for his testimony to the House Oversight Cmte.

That's one of the times you lied?

Yes, sir, Cohen says.

gtconway3dg,

Finally, we're back on track, Oct 2016, the days leading up to the hush-money payments.
Q: You agree with me that you had a lot going on both in your personal life and with Trump in those first few weeks of Oct?
A: Yes sir

gtconway3dg,

Around the time, Blanche says, Cohen was dealing with some significant restructuring of his taxi medallion business, and an issue with a loan or sale related to an investment property of Cohen's.

So basically, a lot going on.

gtconway3dg,

More going on in Oct 2016: Cohen's work with the diversity coalition; working closely Pecker on another issue about iPayments(?); helping Tiffany Trump with a photo extortion issue.

The man had a busy month.

gtconway3dg,

Recall during Keith Davidson's testimony, he described Cohen around this time as frantic and "pants on fire."

Cohen himself also said that he would field up to 100 calls a day at this time.

gtconway3dg,

Blanche pulls up B130, a text from someone named Carrie on 9/28/16—further communications on the taxi medallion issue I believe. B132 10/13/16 email, a medallion acquisition proposal.

All of this seems to further the point that Cohen was a busy bee in Oct 2016.

gtconway3dg,

Blanche asks about Friedman, to whom Cohen leased his taxi medallion, and, separately, the owner of Resolution Consultants, with whom Cohen was also in touch around this time.

Again, all this seems to suggest that Cohen had many irons in the fire around this time.

gtconway3dg,

Q: During that time period, do you recall having issues with Freidman bc of his financial situation?
A: Bc of the entire taxi industry financial situation.

Blanche says he's not interested in talking about the entire taxi industry, but I, for one, would love to do just that.

gtconway3dg,

For more on the "Taxi King" himself, and the fascinating underworld of NYC taxi medallion wheeling and dealing:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/25/nyregion/gene-freidman-dead.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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