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Donald Trump to appear in NYC court for ‘hush money’ case — on same day $454M fraud bond comes due
The New York Post ^ | 03/25/2024 | Kyle Schnitzer

Posted on 03/25/2024 4:52:10 AM PDT by thegagline

Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in a Manhattan court Monday for a hearing in his delayed “hush money” case — on the same day he faces a $454 million fraud bond deadline.

Trump, 77, will make his third appearance in Manhattan Supreme Court after Justice Juan Manuel Merchan delayed the estimated six-week-long criminal trial.

The judge ruled to postpone the trial until at least April 15 after Trump’s attorneys said they needed more time to dive into thousands of pages of newly disclosed evidence that were dumped on them by prosecutors relating to Manhattan US Attorney Damian Williams’ case against Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen.

Manhattan prosecutors said in court papers last week that they didn’t expect any additional delay to the trial after revealing fewer than 270 documents turned over were relevant to Trump’s case.

Trump pleaded not guilty last year to 34 felony counts in his Manhattan criminal case after allegedly covering up $310,000 in “hush money” payments made before the 2016 election.

The alleged payments were made in an attempt to stop porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal from going public to disclose their secret trysts with Trump.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against Trump is the first of four criminal cases to head to trial and the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president.

Meanwhile, the Republican presidential candidate also has to secure the $454 million bond amount before Monday’s deadline in the New York civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James in 2022 ***

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blacks; jews; persecution
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Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be an disproportionate number of blacks and Jews persecuting Trump?

Blacks: Damian Williams, Alvin Bragg, Letitia James, Fanni Willis

Jews: Judge Kaplan, Judge Engoron, Merrick Garland, Judge Beryl Howell, Shenna Bellows (Maine Secretary of State- attempted to remove Trump from the ballot ) , Jena Griswold (Colorado Secretary of State-attempted to remove Trump from the ballot ), George Soros, Reid Hoffman (financial support for E Jean Carroll), Jamie Raskin and Debbie Wasserman, Schultz( co-sponsored legislation to kick Trump off the ballot)

1 posted on 03/25/2024 4:52:10 AM PDT by thegagline
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To: thegagline

Can only hope that trump seeks revenge in his own special way, I will contribute to that!


2 posted on 03/25/2024 5:07:15 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: thegagline

When is the last time someone was prosecuted for paying blackmail? It’s not illegal.


3 posted on 03/25/2024 5:09:17 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: thegagline

It’s impossible to not notice. My wife’s family is made up of mostly virulent anti-Trump idiots.


4 posted on 03/25/2024 5:12:12 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: thegagline

Thanks for naming the EVIL individuals.


5 posted on 03/25/2024 5:15:36 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: thegagline

“The alleged payments were made in an attempt to stop porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal from going public to disclose their secret trysts with Trump.”

I don’t think that is illegal. Probably more illegal to charge “hush money” than to offer it.


6 posted on 03/25/2024 5:33:35 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: cyclotic

If there was blackmail, I could see your point. But she didn’t attempt to blackmail him. He was trying to be proactive and head her off at the pass.


7 posted on 03/25/2024 5:34:38 AM PDT by joesbucks (It's called love-bombing. Claiming he's saving the world. This is a cult. Just back away. )
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To: thegagline

Sent some $$$ to Trump yesterday.


8 posted on 03/25/2024 5:37:02 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand (Mply)
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To: joesbucks

That too. Also not illegal. I actually don’t believe that they ever got together. It’s not his style.

$125,000 to a billionaire is like $50 to us. Here’s $50, go away.


9 posted on 03/25/2024 5:41:39 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: thegagline

Whatever anyone did in past years is held only by those who do not understand forgiveness and prefer revenge. Trump’s time is coming.. I want to see it.. The Lord said revenge was His to apply.
Adding, I live in GA.
When Trump came to a court some months ago.. The black folks lined the streets cheering Trump. There are more for him than against. They don’t like how he has been treated.. They identify.


10 posted on 03/25/2024 5:42:41 AM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: ComputerGuy

I had a similar situation, but I announced early on that I WILL NOT discuss politics or religion. They tried a few times but I always invoked the “NPNR” rule and it kept the family civil. I just let them think what they wanted to think. You are never going to change their minds.


11 posted on 03/25/2024 5:45:47 AM PDT by silent majority rising (When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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Looks like Trump is cornering Lacreature James on the bond
thing.....she’s damned if she does and damned if she doesnt.

Not a word on how great she is “so let’s make her governor.”

Her gloating does not help her political ambitions.


12 posted on 03/25/2024 5:52:20 AM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray: Our Father wIho art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. )
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To: thegagline

The hate against Trump.. The attacks that are fueled with hate.. This is unreal!!!!
How can one man be so attacked for so long, with destruction the goal.
Tell me why the reaction is so hard when the charges are made up from anything they can make work.
To hear the hard accusations and hate.. I ask why.. To me, the only answer is spiritual.. The world does not know nor admit to being controlled by demons. You don’t see people who know God, spew such hate.


13 posted on 03/25/2024 6:15:15 AM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: thegagline

I heard Trump has to pay a 100 million dollar fine for jaywalking when he was 7


14 posted on 03/25/2024 6:26:00 AM PDT by 2nd Amendment
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To: thegagline

How can it be referred to as “hush money” when nothing was hushed?

Cohen took out a loan in his own name to pay for it and Trump never took any tax deduction for it. Exactly which laws were broken?

If he is found guilty, every signer of a Non-Disclosure Agreement should post corporate secrets on X the next day.

EC


15 posted on 03/25/2024 6:50:39 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: joesbucks

Do you have some kind of inside knowledge? Prove what you say instead of stating your opinion as fact.


16 posted on 03/25/2024 6:57:44 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Liz

Her gloating does not help her political ambitions.

Indeed she has alarmed Wall Street


17 posted on 03/25/2024 7:12:10 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: PGalt

yes


18 posted on 03/25/2024 7:26:07 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: thegagline

Good thing the Biden family leads by example. Not sure what example.


19 posted on 03/25/2024 7:27:41 AM PDT by Leep (Leftardism strikes 1 in 5.)
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To: frnewsjunkie

Public enemy no.1


20 posted on 03/25/2024 7:44:47 AM PDT by Leep (Leftardism strikes 1 in 5.)
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