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Trump's expected appearance before a judge in Manhattan on Tuesday, as the Republican mounts a bid to regain the presidency, could further inflame divisions in the United States. The specific charges are not yet known, though CNN reported that Trump faced more than 30 counts related to business fraud. Daniels has said she was paid to keep silent about a sexual encounter she had with Trump in 2006. Bragg said Congress does not have authority to interfere with a New York legal proceeding and accused the lawmakers of escalating political tensions. Bragg's office prosecuted Trump's business on tax-fraud charges last year, leading to a $1.61 million criminal penalty, but Trump himself was not charged.

NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump will not be handcuffed when he surrenders next week in New York to face criminal charges, his defense lawyer Joe Tacopina said on Friday. Susan Necheles, another Trump attorney, said the former president will plead not guilty. "There's no textbook to see how you arraign a former president of the United States in criminal court." Tacopina said Trump and his defense team were surprised by news of the indictment. Didn't believe they were actually going to go through with this because there's no crime here," Tacopina said.

☆ Judge rejects Fox motions, allows Dominion's $1.6 billion defamation suit to go to trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A Delaware judge on Friday said Dominion Voting's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. and its networks could go to trial in April. Judge Eric Davis of Delaware's Superior Court rejected Fox's arguments that it should bypass a trial since it's protected by the First Amendment. We look forward to going to trial," Dominion said late Friday afternoon. The former president, who was indicted Thursday in an unrelated criminal matter, has repeatedly made false claims about the election being rigged against him. The depositions of both Murdochs, as well as other Fox Corp. executives, are to be included in the trial, too.

☆ Trump attorney promises 'smooth surrender' after indictment as authorities make preparations for arraignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Laura Italiano | Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An attorney for former President Trump told Insider that he will not resist attempts to arrest him. Trump is due to present himself to the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday. "It will be a smooth surrender," attorney Susan Necheles promised. On Friday, Bragg's office fired back at congressional critics, who have demanded the district attorney provide documents and testimony related to the investigation into Trump. "What neither Mr. Trump nor Congress may do is interfere with the ordinary course of proceedings in New York State," the letter added.

☆ Is Trump going to jail? Ex-president's odds of lockup for New York indictment are slim to none, legal experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"I do not see a scenario where Donald Trump spends one minute in jail," one defense attorney told Insider. It's more possible Trump could face a fine, community service, or probation, experts said. "I can't say for absolute 100% certainty there can't be jail because on the books, he can go to jail," said high-profile defense attorney and former Brooklyn prosecutor Arthur Aidala. Any kind of community service would likely be "private" so Trump couldn't be "out there cleaning a park or picking up garbage," Aidala said. Also, in 2018, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to criminal charges in Manhattan federal court in connection to the the hush-money payments.

☆ New York grand jury indicts former President Donald Trump in hush money payment case
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A New York grand jury voted Thursday to indict former President Donald Trump in connection with a $130,000 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election, his lawyer told CNBC. Trump attorney Joe Tacopina told NBC News that Trump is expected to surrender to the Manhattan District Attorney's office early next week. Trump is the first former president to be charged with a crime, a development that will reverberate around the country. Follow our live coverage of the New York grand jury vote to indict former President Donald Trump. Tacopina and another Trump lawyer, Susan Nechele, said: "President Trump has been indicted.

A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on felony charges. In a statement, Trump characterized the criminal charges from a grand jury as a political attack. The indictment's specific contents have not yet been made public, even to the defense team, as is common in state criminal cases. The district attorney's office subsequently brought David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, to testify for a second time in front of the grand jury. That post was quickly taken down; Trump attorney Joe Tacopina called it "ill-advised" and said "one of his social media people" put it up.

NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - The New York grand jury hearing evidence about former President Donald Trump's role in a hush-money payment to a porn star is not expected to meet on Wednesday and is unlikely to consider the case again this week, a law enforcement source said. It is unclear when the grand jury would take up the matter again, said the source, who was granted anonymity to discuss secret grand jury proceedings. The Manhattan District Attorney's office has been presenting evidence since January to the grand jury about possible crimes related to a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Trump has denied an affair took place, and lawyer Robert Costello, who met with Cohen in 2018, has said Cohen told him he acted alone. Costello testified before the grand jury last week.

☆ Trump's 'hush money' grand jury may have already voted. But the DA can slow-walk filing an indictment, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It's possible the Trump 'hush-money' grand jury has already voted to indict, ex-prosecutors say. NBC reported Tuesday that the grand jury is not meeting for the rest of this week. The grand jury last met on Monday afternoon, hearing testimony from former Trump ally and National Enquirer publisher David Pecker. And already, the office of District Attorney Alvin Bragg has had to deal with hoax bomb threats and an anthrax scare. The post was soon deleted and Trump attorney Joe Tacopina has said the image was posted by a staffer, not by Trump himself.

☆ Trump's own attorney says the former president's TruthSocial posts attacking Manhattan prosecutor ahead of possible indictment were 'ill-advised'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump attorney Joe Tacopina said Trump's Truth Social posts targeting the Manhattan DA were "ill-advised." "I'm not his social media consultant," Attorney Joe Tacopina told NBC's Chuck Todd on "Meet the Press" on Sunday. "I think that was an ill-advised post that one of his social media people put up, and he quickly took down when he realized the rhetoric and photo that was attached to it." Todd pointed out that Tacopina was "only referring to the baseball bat" as Trump's comments about "death & destruction" remained visible on his Truth Social page. In one Truth Social post, Trump said Bragg is "CARRYING OUT THE PLANS OF THE RADICAL LEFT LUNATICS.

☆ Ex-Trump lawyer appears before grand jury as U.S. probes swirl
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Corcoran and his attorney Michael Levy entered the federal courthouse in Washington and went to the third floor, where the grand jury typically meets. Attorneys for Trump did not respond to a request for comment on the court order compelling Meadows and other former aides to testify. At that June meeting, the lawyers handed over a single envelope containing 38 documents with classified markings. Corcoran is one of multiple Trump attorneys who have been summoned to appear before the grand jury. Tim Parlatore, another attorney, voluntarily testified before the same grand jury in December to explain the steps Trump's legal team took to comply with the May 2022 subpoena.

☆ Fox, Dominion urge judge to rule in $1.6 billion defamation suit ahead of April trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

However, Fox and Dominion didn't close up their arguments on Tuesday and will meet in court Wednesday morning. (Trump's false claims of election fraud are at the center of multiple criminal probes.) Chairman Rupert Murdoch said some anchors parroted false fraud claims in the months following the election. Fox has consistently denied the claims it knowingly made false claims, and has argued it is protected by the First Amendment. These cases are often settled out of court or quickly dismissed by a court judge, but neither said has had such discussions, CNBC previously reported.

☆ Trump wants to block Georgia prosecutors from using evidence in monthslong special grand jury investigation into his election interference
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

They argued the special grand jury investigating him was unconstitutional and unfair. Between May of 2022 and January of this year, a special purpose grand jury heard evidence from dozens of witnesses, including Raffensperger, Georgia Gov. The special purpose grand jury doesn't have the power to bring indictments, but it completed its work with a secret report in January, which makes recommendations for criminal charges. Willis must now decide whether to refer the findings and evidence it collected to an ordinary grand jury, which can bring criminal charges. In the new filing, Trump's attorneys argue the Georgia statute to authorize the special purpose grand jury have been rarely invoked, and raise unsettled constitutional questions.

☆ Notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Dan Berman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Trump has denied having an affair with Daniels and says the probe by Bragg, a Democrat, is politically motivated. According to the lawsuit, the Trump Organization deceived lenders, insurers and tax authorities by inflating the value of his properties using misleading appraisals. A federal judge ruled that Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray can be deposed for two hours each as part of the lawsuit. “What (Trump’s lawsuit) lacks in substance and legal support it seeks to substitute with length, hyperbole, and the settling of scores and grievances,” US District Judge Donald Middlebrooks wrote. Woodward later released “The Trump Tapes,” an audiobook featuring eight hours of raw interviews with Trump interspersed with the author’s commentary.

☆ Manhattan D.A. says attempts to intimidate office won’t be tolerated after Trump’s call for protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Dennis Romero | Jesse Rodriguez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Please know that your safety is our top priority," Bragg said in a memo to office staff obtained by NBC News from a senior official at the Manhattan DA's office. He added, "We do not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York." PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!" NBC News reported Friday that law enforcement agencies are prepping for a possible Trump indictment as early as next week. Cohen pleaded guilty in federal court in 2018 to a federal charge related to making the payment to Daniels.

☆ Not so fast. A New York grand jury will hear a final surprise witness on Monday and won't vote on Trump indictment until it's over.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Manhattan grand jury will continue hearing evidence Monday in the Trump hush-money investigation. A final witness must testify before the panel can deliberate and then vote on a possible indictment. News of a Monday grand jury witness was first reported by CNN. The surprise final witness provides an updated clue to the timing of a possible indictment of Trump and of any co-defendants. Experts who have described the Manhattan grand jury process to Insider say there are several steps between the final testimony and the vote.

☆ Trump is using the news of his looming indictment to fundraise on Truth Social, asking supporters to help 'take back our Country'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump is using his looming indictment for fundraising on Truth Social. If you are doing well, which was made possible through the great policies of the Trump Administration, send your contribution," Trump wrote, listing his website for donations. Murmurs of a Trump indictment have circulated recently in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation of the illegal $130,000 hush payment made to Stormy Daniels leading up to the 2016 election. However, there have not been credible reports that the grand jury has voted to indict Trump, which would precede Trump surrendering to authorities. Trump continued his Truth Social spree Saturday afternoon, calling for his supporters to "PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!"

☆ Trump says he'll be arrested in New York Tuesday; his lawyer says it's based on 'tea leaves' and Fox, not the DA
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Laura Italiano | Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump on Saturday lashed out at the Manhattan DA's office about a looming 'hush-money' indictment. He said on Truth Social he "will be arrested on Tuesday" and urged "protest." A Trump attorney says no date has been set, and that the DA has kept the defense in the dark. In his Truth Social post, Trump derided the prosecution as based upon a "fairy tale" and urged "protests." The Manhattan district attorney's office has been investigating Trump in connection to an illegal $130,000 hush-money payment made to the adult-film actor Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

☆ Judge Rejects Attorney-Client Privilege Claim by Trump Attorney in Mar-a-Lago Inquiry
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has prevailed in a push to extract more grand jury testimony from a lawyer for Donald Trump, according to people familiar with a sealed court decision, which could help advance the investigation into the handling of classified documents found at the former president’s South Florida home. In that decision Friday, Chief Judge Beryl Howell rejected attorney-client privilege claims that the lawyer, Evan Corcoran, raised on behalf of Mr. Trump during a January appearance before a federal grand jury in Washington. The ruling came a week after a closed-door hearing in which Mr. Smith’s team urged Judge Howell to invoke the so-called crime-fraud exception to bypass the privilege claims and compel Mr. Corcoran to provide more testimony.

☆ Trump attorney ordered to testify in documents case, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday ordered an attorney for Donald Trump to give additional testimony before a grand jury investigating the former U.S. president’s handling of classified documents, according to media reports. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ordered attorney Evan Corcoran to testify after he invoked attorney-client privilege during a prior grand jury appearance in January and refused to answer investigators’ questions about his communications with Trump, according to CNN, the Washington Post and other media outlets. Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2024, has accused the Justice Department of conducting a "witch hunt" against him. Special Counsel Jack Smith is investigating Trump for the unlawful retention of national defense information at his Florida estate and he is also investigating whether Trump tried to obstruct the criminal probe. In her ruling, Howell agreed with prosecutors that there were grounds for a "crime-fraud exception" to attorney-client privilege, according to the reports.

☆ On his way in to Trump New York grand jury, an on-edge Michael Cohen admits he feels 'a little twisted, inside'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Cohen began his testimony Monday in the NY 'hush money' grand jury that may indict Trump. He said he felt 'a little twisted, inside' as he entered the Manhattan building where the grand jury meets. A state grand jury is now weighing if the payment, which Cohen says was ordered by Trump, violates New York election and document laws. "I feel fine," Cohen told reporters as he arrived to testify shortly after noon. I'm just here to answer the questions," Cohen told reporters on his way inside on Monday.

☆ Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen arrives for grand jury testimony, blasts ex-president
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen arrives to meet with the Manhattan District Attorney on February 08, 2023 in New York City. Donald Trump 's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen told journalists outside a Manhattan courthouse Monday that the ex-president "needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds," as Cohen arrived to testify to a grand jury probing Trump, NBC News reported. Cohen served for years as Trump's attorney. Trump has declined an offer to testify to the same grand jury, his lawyer said Monday. Cohen told reporters that his goal in providing evidence against Trump "is not revenge."

☆ Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to testify to grand jury Monday: NBC News
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen gives a short statement to members of the press as he arrives to meet with the Manhattan District Attorney on February 08, 2023 in New York City. Cohen on Friday met for more than seven hours with officials from the DA's office with his attorney, Lanny Davis. Michael Cohen , the former personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump , is set to testify Monday to a grand jury in New York City, setting the stage for a potential indictment of Trump, NBC News reported. Cohen is scheduled to testify before the grand jury on Monday afternoon. The meeting came a day after The New York Times reported that Trump had been offered the chance to testify to the grand jury, an offer typically extended to the expected targets of criminal prosecutions.

The former president was told he could appear before a Manhattan grand jury next week if he wished to testify, the newspaper said. A lawyer for Trump confirmed to Reuters that Trump had been invited to testify. While being given the opportunity to testify indicates that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg could charge the president, the prosecutor could still decline to indict Trump. "If he (Trump) does appear, he will have to waive immunity and answer the prosecutor's questions," he said. "I did absolutely nothing wrong, I never had an affair with Stormy Daniels, nor would I have wanted to have an affair with Stormy Daniels.

☆ New York prosecutors indicate Trump criminal charges likely, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Two defense attorneys for Trump defense attorneys confirmed to NBC News that Trump has been told through his lawyers he can appear before the grand jury. The Trump attorneys said such an offer is standard, and that he was not issued a subpoena compelling his appearance. A spokesperson for Trump told NBC News: "The Manhattan District Attorney's threat to indict President Trump is simply insane." "The fact that after their intensive investigation the DA is even considering a new political attack is a clear exoneration of President Trump in all areas. President Trump was the victim of extortion then, just as he is now.

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