NY - Ex-President Donald Trump, charged with 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records, Apr 2023, Trial 25 Mar 2024 #2

[JerseyGirl]

Matt Gaetz pushes to hold former NYC prosecutor in contempt over Trump charges

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is pushing for a contempt of Congress vote against Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's office who was called to testify about D.A. Alvin Bragg's prosecution of former President Donald Trump.Gaetz said he is unsatisfied with the number...

www.rawstory.com

Rep Matt Gaetz introduced a resolution to hold a former New York City prosecutor in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about charges against former president Donald Trump.

The resolution requests that Mark Pomerantz, who worked in the New York County District Attorney’s office before resigning, be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena.

 

[MyBelle]

Matt Gaetz pushes to hold former NYC prosecutor in contempt over Trump charges

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is pushing for a contempt of Congress vote against Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's office who was called to testify about D.A. Alvin Bragg's prosecution of former President Donald Trump.Gaetz said he is unsatisfied with the number...

www.rawstory.com

Rep Matt Gaetz introduced a resolution to hold a former New York City prosecutor in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about charges against former president Donald Trump.

The resolution requests that Mark Pomerantz, who worked in the New York County District Attorney’s office before resigning, be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena.

Good luck passing that resolution! Pomerantz showed up and invoked the 5th, which he had the right to do. Next.....

JMO

 

[JerseyGirl]

Trump again argues Manhattan criminal trial should be moved to federal court

Former President Donald Trump tried again in a new court filing to get his criminal prosecution in New York moved to federal court.

abcnews.go.com

Former President Donald Trump tried again in a new court filing to get his criminal prosecution in New York moved to federal court, arguing the alleged crimes "took place while the president was in office."

Trump's attorneys accused the Manhattan district attorney's office, known by the acronym DANY, of "deceptively mischaracterizing and ignoring the applicable facts and body of law" by seeking to keep the case in state court.

 

[Niner]

Trump again argues Manhattan criminal trial should be moved to federal court

Former President Donald Trump tried again in a new court filing to get his criminal prosecution in New York moved to federal court.

abcnews.go.com

Former President Donald Trump tried again in a new court filing to get his criminal prosecution in New York moved to federal court, arguing the alleged crimes "took place while the president was in office."

Trump's attorneys accused the Manhattan district attorney's office, known by the acronym DANY, of "deceptively mischaracterizing and ignoring the applicable facts and body of law" by seeking to keep the case in state court.

per article:

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has scheduled oral argument at the end of the month.


I do have an evidentiary hearing on 6/27/23 for this case. Wonder when these oral arguments will be. Anyone have access to the court site? I do see it is a different judge, so no idea "where" to look.
Here's the case # in case someone can find something.
New York County #IND-71543-23

 

[JerseyGirl]

per article:

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has scheduled oral argument at the end of the month.


I do have an evidentiary hearing on 6/27/23 for this case. Wonder when these oral arguments will be. Anyone have access to the court site? I do see it is a different judge, so no idea "where" to look.
Here's the case # in case someone can find something.
New York County #IND-71543-23

On June 27 Hellerstein will hear oral arguments to decide whether to move Trump's criminal prosecution to federal court, where he has argued it belongs since the alleged crimes occurred while he was president.

Judge who once did legal work for Trump can continue in criminal case

Hellerstein revealed last week that he had once performed legal work for a Trump entity in the 1990s.

abc11.com

 

[PommyMommy]

JUN 17, 2023

Secure bathrooms to 'not a spy': Here's how the GOP is defending Trump

A number of Republicans rushed to the former president's defense after his indictment in the classified documents investigation.

www.nbcnews.com

[...]

The bathroom was secure​

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds: “There are 33 bathrooms at Mar-a-Lago. So don’t act like it’s just in some random bathroom that the guests can go into.”

[...]

Trump's not a spy​

The WSJ Editorial Board: “However cavalier he was with classified files, Mr. Trump did not accept a bribe or betray secrets to Russia. The FBI recovered the missing documents when it raided Mar-a-Lago, so presumably there are no more secret attack plans for Mr. Trump to show off.”

[...]

Trump could declassify anything he wanted​

Rep. Beth Van Duyne: “As President, Trump could declassify anything he wanted.”

“You’re the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying it’s declassified, even by thinking about it,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in September 2022.

[...]

What about Biden?​

McCarthy: “We have a sitting president who possessed classified documents dating back decades to his time as vice president and as a senator. Yet he is now weaponizing the federal government to go after his leading political opponent. Where is the equal justice under the law?”

[...]

Hillary Clinton was let off the hook​

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace: “Hillary Clinton used a hammer to destroy evidence of a private email server and classified information on that server and was never indicted. The same standard should apply to everyone, including Donald Trump.”

[...]

The Biden administration is exacting revenge on Trump​

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley: “We are seeing for the first time in American history ... a sitting president of the United States try to throw his opponent into jail.”

[...]

 

[Stunned]

These people who are supposed to be representing us are defending a supposed traitor to our country. Disgusting. IMO

 

[musicaljoke]

JUN 17, 2023

Secure bathrooms to 'not a spy': Here's how the GOP is defending Trump

A number of Republicans rushed to the former president's defense after his indictment in the classified documents investigation.

www.nbcnews.com

[...]

The bathroom was secure​

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds: “There are 33 bathrooms at Mar-a-Lago. So don’t act like it’s just in some random bathroom that the guests can go into.”

[...]

Trump's not a spy​

The WSJ Editorial Board: “However cavalier he was with classified files, Mr. Trump did not accept a bribe or betray secrets to Russia. The FBI recovered the missing documents when it raided Mar-a-Lago, so presumably there are no more secret attack plans for Mr. Trump to show off.”

[...]

Trump could declassify anything he wanted​

Rep. Beth Van Duyne: “As President, Trump could declassify anything he wanted.”

“You’re the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying it’s declassified, even by thinking about it,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in September 2022.

[...]

What about Biden?​

McCarthy: “We have a sitting president who possessed classified documents dating back decades to his time as vice president and as a senator. Yet he is now weaponizing the federal government to go after his leading political opponent. Where is the equal justice under the law?”

[...]

Hillary Clinton was let off the hook​

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace: “Hillary Clinton used a hammer to destroy evidence of a private email server and classified information on that server and was never indicted. The same standard should apply to everyone, including Donald Trump.”

[...]

The Biden administration is exacting revenge on Trump​

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley: “We are seeing for the first time in American history ... a sitting president of the United States try to throw his opponent into jail.”

[...]

Lots of raw, delusional thinking.

 

[Niner]

I believe this is still on... and yes, I will shorten this up a bit.

Tuesday, June 27th
*Oral Argument Hearing (@ am ET) – NY - *Donald John Trump (76/now 77) was indicted (3/30/23), formally arrested, charged & arraigned (4/4/23) with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the 1st degree & conspiracy in connection with hush money payments to two women before the 2016 presidential election. Plead not guilty. Warrant vacated, released on recognizance. Judge Juan Merchan
The counts cover 34 separate instances of a false business entry or record. Some refer to false entries into business ledgers. Others refer to false invoices or checks. All 34 counts against Trump are felony charges (class E) instead of misdemeanors.
Trump’s lawyers are Susan R. Necheles, Joseph Tacopina, Chad Seigel, Alan Garten & Todd Blanche. 4/3/23: Trump adds new attorneys to legal team: Hallie Jackson, Vaughn Hillyard & Adam Reiss. Court site has Gedalia Moshe Stern as attorney.
Trial set to begin on 3/25/24.
Investigation & arraignment info from 3/30/23 thru 5/11/23 reference post #457 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/...ng-business-records-apr-2023-2.673176/page-23
5/15/23 Update: Trump "has more than sufficient information to prepare his defense" & is not entitled to a written statement with additional details about the criminal charges he is facing, the Manhattan district attorney's office argued Tuesday, 5/15/23 in a new court filing. Trump is seeking a bill of particulars that would contain details about the prosecutors' theory of the case that are not included in the indictment. Trump is expected to attend a virtual hearing next on 5/23/23 in which he is to be informed of the terms of a protective order issued by Judge Merchan that limits his ability to share information obtained during the discovery process, which prosecutors will be sharing with the defense. Once Trump is informed of the protective order, prosecutors said they'll turn over "millions" of pages to Trump's team. "The production of these voluminous discovery materials further ensures that defendant is fully informed of the charges against him so he may prepare a defense," Assistant DA Becky Mangold said. That so-called discovery material, "will include grand jury minutes, grand jury exhibits, prior witness statements, financial documents, subpoena compliance & extensive additional materials," including witness emails & texts, Tuesday's filing promised.
5/23/23 Update: Trump attended the hearing virtually with his attorney Todd Blanche seated next to him. The Judge agreed the protective order would allow him to comment on the ongoing case before trial. Blanche said Trump was concerned the order violated his First Amendment rights to freedom of speech. But he said he had told his client that Judge Merchan did not intend to impede his speech & that the restriction was not a gag order, which would bar him from speaking publicly about the case at all. Judge Merchan said he did not mean to restrict Trump's ability to campaign & that Trump "is certainly free to deny the charges, he is free to defend himself against the charges." The judge said on Tuesday that if Trump violates the restrictions, he could be held in contempt of court. The restrictions on Trump concern grand jury minutes, witness statements & other materials that prosecutors are required to turn over to the defense to prepare for trial. Prosecutors have said the order was needed because of Trump's history of attacks on social media & the risk that witnesses might be harassed. Judge Merchan reviewed a protective order he put in place, barring Trump from publicizing, or even possessing, much of the evidence to be turned over. Trump cannot speak publicly about, or post on social media, any case material that had not already been made public. Some information, labeled "Limited Dissemination Materials'' by prosecutors, will only be available to Trump in the presence of his attorneys. Merchan told Trump that if he violates the order he can be sanctioned or fined, "up to a finding of contempt, which is punishable." Judge Merchan has set 3/25/24 as the start of trial. Defense deadline for motions is 8/29/23 & prosecutors get to respond by 10/10/23. A hearing date of 1/4/24 @ 9am to be held. Next evidentiary hearing on 6/27/23 & an in-person hearing on 12/4/23.
5/26/23 Update: Prosecutors in Trump's Manhattan criminal case have released to his attorneys a recording of Trump & a witness, whose identity was not disclosed, according to a document the office made public Friday. The document lists the dates of 34 instances between Feb. 14, 2017 & Dec. 5, 2017 when he allegedly falsified records. In a section devoted to electronic evidence that will be turned over, a prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office indicated they have disclosed to the defense a "recording of a conversation between defendant & a witness." The section also indicates prosecutors intend to disclose recordings of calls between witnesses & others.
6/2/23 Update: Trump on Friday asked that Judge Juan Merchan overseeing his criminal prosecution in New York City to step aside, citing the judge's daughter's ties to a Democratic organization. Merchan himself will decide whether he is impartial. The defense said he can't be, because his daughter is an executive at Authentic Campaigns, a Democratic consulting firm that worked on President Joe Biden's 2020 campaign. There is a "need to assure the public that the judge who presides over this historic case is actually impartial," Trump's attorneys said in their motion for recusal. "This role cannot be fulfilled by Your Honor." Trump attorneys Todd Blanche & Susan Necheles also cited Merchan's oversight of a prior criminal case involving the Trump Organization, which was convicted of tax fraud. They said Merchan encouraged then-chief financial adviser Allen Weisselberg to plead guilty & cooperate against the company. The Manhattan district attorney's office has not formally responded, but was expected to oppose Trump's effort to replace the judge. The motion for recusal is the second attempt by Trump to move his criminal case out of Merchan's courtroom. He is also seeking to remove the case to federal court, a move that's opposed by the district attorney's office.
6/16/23 Update: Trump tried again in a new court filing to get his criminal prosecution in New York moved to federal court, arguing the alleged crimes "took place while the president was in office." Trump & the prosecutors have filed dueling motions over the appropriate place to put Trump on trial for allegedly falsifying business records connected to the 2016 hush payment to *advertiser censored* actress Stormy Daniels. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts. Trump has argued he was an officer of the United States when he was president & his case is best handled by federal court. There may be a more practical reason: If Trump's bid for the White House in 2024 is successful he could, in theory, take steps to make a federal prosecution go away. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has argued Trump's alleged criminal conduct regarding his business records had nothing to do with his job as president. Instead, Bragg's team has argued payments to Trump's then-fixer Michael Cohen, who had written the $130K to Daniels, were solely reimbursements for campaign contributions & therefore not acts done under the color of federal law. Trump plans to argue the business records were truthful because the money paid to Cohen was, in part, "retainer," so Cohen could handle Trump's personal affairs while he was president. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has scheduled oral argument on 6/27/23.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Judge to weigh whether Trump’s New York criminal case should be moved to federal court

Trump is alleged to have falsified records to cover up payments made in 2017 to his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to compensate him for orchestrating payouts in 2016 to *advertiser censored* star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal.

www.wcjb.com

A U.S. judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his criminal case in New York out of the state court, where he was indicted, to a federal court where he could potentially try to get the case dismissed.

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein will listen to the afternoon arguments, though he isn’t expected to immediately rule.

 

[JerseyGirl]

U.S. judge says Trump's NY criminal case likely belongs in state court

A U.S. judge on Tuesday said he would likely decline former U.S. President Donald Trump's request to move from state court to federal court a criminal case stemming from a hush money payment to a *advertiser censored* star.

www.reuters.com

A U.S. judge on Tuesday said he would likely decline former U.S. President Donald Trump's request to move from state court to federal court a criminal case stemming from a hush money payment to a *advertiser censored* star.

"The argument is very clear that the act for which the president has been indicted does not relate to anything under color of his office," U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said at the end of a hearing in Manhattan federal court.

Hellerstein said he would formally rule within two weeks, but expressed what he called his "present attitudes" toward the case.

 

[sds71]

Federal judge in NY *denies* Trump effort to bring Manhattan-based charges into federal court. The case has been remanded back to state court. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311.43.0_1.pdf

 

[JerseyGirl]

Federal judge in NY *denies* Trump effort to bring Manhattan-based charges into federal court. The case has been remanded back to state court. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311.43.0_1.pdf

Judge rejects Trump effort to move New York criminal case to federal court

A federal judge denied former President Donald Trump's effort to move his New York State "hush money" criminal case to federal jurisdiction.

news.yahoo.com

 

[Kaley Smith]

Yes - I shall put a list together -

Oops - my mistake - make that 12 13 lawsuits - I had Carroll's lawsuit in the list.


1) New York - The business practices of his family company, the Trump Organization, are being examined by prosecutors. The criminal investigation into the Trump Organization has already yielded convictions.

2) New York - Letitia James, the New York attorney general, is leading a civil investigation (which cannot result in criminal charges) & has spent years looking at whether the company committed various acts of fraud over several decades. Trial on 10/2/23.

3) New York - A criminal investigation is being led by the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg & is looking at similar issues.

4) DOJ - The Dept. of Justice is looking into the removal of government documents from the White House, which were then taken to Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, after he left office.

5) DOJ - Trump's alleged role in the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021

6) Georgia: Fulton County, Georgia Criminal Election Influence Investigation. Prosecuting Office: Fulton County, GA District Attorney’s Office.

7) New York - The 'multi-level marketing' pyramid scheme case. The Parties: Lead plaintiff Catherine McKoy & three others sued Trump, his business & his three eldest children, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump & Ivanka Trump, in 2018 in federal court in Manhattan.

8) New York - Mary Trump Fraud Litigation: Mary Trump is suing Donald Trump for defrauding her out of millions of dollars in an inheritance dispute.

9) New York - Doe vs. The Trump Corporation Class Action. A group of anonymous plaintiffs have filed a class action against the Trump family & their business, alleging that the Trumps used their brand to scam investors into paying for worthless business opportunities.

10) Washington D.C. - Karen Bass et al. Incitement Suit for Jan. 6 Capitol Attack.

11) Washington D.C. - Second Capitol Police Suit over the Jan. 6 Riots. Smith v. Trump, No. 21-cv-02265 (D.D.C. filed Aug. 26, 2021). Plaintiff: Seven Capitol Police officers.

12) Washington DC - Capitol Police Suit for Jan. 6 Riots. Blassingame v. Trump

13) Washington D.C. - Third Capitol Police Suit over the Jan. 6 Riots. Moore v. Trump,

I believe that is NOT all of them....

edited - as I see I messed up!

An American friend (former staunch Republican) told me he's a career criminal. I was a bit aghast at the time, but now....

 

[Niner]

Here's a link to Trump's hearings & trials.

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/trumps-upcoming-hearings-trials.686987/

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Here's a link to Trump's hearings & trials.

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/trumps-upcoming-hearings-trials.686987/

Donald Trump "The Grift That Keeps on Giving"

 

[Stunned]

Donald Trump "The Grift That Keeps on Giving"

He wasn’t entertaining as a Game Show host and he certainly isn’t now. In fact the only time he has been entertaining is when they spoof him on SNL. That #45 is funny!

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Donald Trump "The Grift That Keeps on Giving"

I meant giving as in never being out of the news, even though it's in a nefarious way.

 

[Stunned]

I meant giving as in never being out of the news, even though it's in a nefarious way.

You’re absolutely right there!

 

[sds71]

@kylegriffin1

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money case has rejected his request to step down from it Trump "failed to demonstrate that there exists concrete or even realistic reasons for recusal to be appropriate, much less required on these grounds," Justice Juan Merchan said.