Trump on Trial news for 10-27-2023 - Trumps lawyers tell truth

Today is Friday, October 27th and this is your Trump on trial news update. First off In the Trump Civil Fraud Trial. On October 26, 2023, former President Donald Trump was fined $10,000 for violating a gag order in his ongoing civil fraud trial in New York. The judge, Arthur Engoron, had issued a partial gag order on Trump earlier this month, barring him from making disparaging remarks about his court staff. Trump violated the gag order when he posted a photo of Engoron's clerk on his Truth Social platform and referred to her as a "partisan." Trump was also called to the witness stand on Wednesday to testify about his comments. He claimed that he was referring to his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, not Engoron's clerk. However, the judge found Trump's testimony to be "not credible" and upheld the $10,000 fine. Trump's civil fraud trial is being brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is suing the former president, his company, and his two adult sons for $250 million. James alleges that Trump and his family engaged in a decade-long scheme to inflate the value of their assets in order to obtain favorable loans and insurance coverage. The trial is expected to last several weeks. Staying in new york and the Trump Hush Money Case. On October 25, 2023, Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, was served with a subpoena in the upcoming hush money case that is expected to go to trial in March. The subpoena was issued by Trump's defense attorney, Susan Necheles. It is unclear what documents or testimony Cohen is being subpoenaed to produce. The hush money case stems from allegations that Trump paid adult film star Stormy Daniels $130,000 in 2016 to keep her from going public about an alleged affair she had with Trump in 2006. Trump has denied the affair. Cohen was convicted of campaign finance violations in connection with the hush money payment and sentenced to three years in prison. He was released from prison in November 2021. It is unclear what impact the subpoena will have on the hush money case. However, it is a sign that Trump's defense team is preparing to aggressively defend him against the charges. The past 24 hours have been eventful for Donald Trump in terms of his ongoing court trials. He was fined $10,000 for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial, and his former lawyer was served with a subpoena in the upcoming hush money case. It remains to be seen how these events will impact the outcome of Trump's trials, but they are sure to add to the drama and suspense. Thank you for listening and be sure to subscribe to never miss an update. For more great podcasts, check out the SBF on Trial and the Google on trial podcast. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.