May 07, 2024, 9:45 AM EDT
Prosecutors call book publisher as 1st witness
Prosecutors have called Sally Franklin as their first witness.
Franklin works as senior vice president for Penguin Random House.
She is testifying as a custodial witness.
Trump trial: Stormy Daniels tells (almost) all about alleged encounter with Trump
Donald Trump watched Stormy Daniels testify on Day 13 of his hush money trial.
Last Updated: May 7, 2024, 7:29 PM EDT
Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges.
Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
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May 07, 2024, 9:39 AM EDT
Defense argues against parts of Daniels' planned testimony
Trump attorney Susan Necheles began the proceedings by renewing their request that Judge Juan Merchan preclude parts of Stormy Daniels' planned testimony.
Necheles said that Daniels is expected to be the second witness today.
Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger argued that the context of the alleged 2006 sexual encounter between Daniels and Trump are important, though Daniels will not testify about that in detail.
"The details of the encounter, your honor, are important," said Susan Hoffinger. "In terms of a sexual act, it will be very basic ... how she came to have sex and how she felt about it."
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"There is just no need for those kinds of details here," Necheles argued. "This case is a case about books and records, and we shouldn't get into how she felt about it, what happened in the room."
Judge Juan Merchan said he would stick with his earlier ruling allowing the testimony, but acknowledged that Daniels had "credibility issues."
"We don't need to know the details of the intercourse," Merchan said. "I agree with you that she had credibility issues."
Trump has denied that he had a sexual encounter with Daniels.
May 07, 2024, 9:32 AM EDT
Proceedings are underway
Proceedings are underway for Day 13 of Donald Trump's criminal trial in what is expected to be a dramatic day in the courtroom with the expected testimony of Stormy Daniels.
Trump is, as usual, seated at the defense table alongside his attorneys.
Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles flank the former president, and Emil Bove is at the far end of the table.
May 07, 2024, 9:27 AM EDT
Trump enters courtroom
Donald Trump has entered the courtroom, looking at members of the press as he entered.
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He is joined by his son Eric Trump and attorney Alina Habba.
