'It's huge': Experts stunned by photo proving Cohen testimony about Trump phone call

[Tom of Temecula]

Donald Trump's attorneys are fighting the introduction of a piece of evidence that legal experts believe could be extremely important in proving the charges against the former president.

Prosecutors want to show jurors a photo of Trump with his former bodyguard Keith Schiller at a campaign rally shortly before the 2016 election that legal experts say could prove testimony by Michael Cohen about a phone call he made to the former president about a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

"Woah, prosecution has a photo that shows on 10/24 Trump WAS INDEED with Schiller just minutes before the call Cohen said he had with both of them!" posted former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on X. "Which Blanche had sought to refute."

The photo shows Trump and Schiller walking off the stage or an Oct. 24, 2016, campaign rally at 7:57 p.m., five minutes before the 8:02 p.m. phone call in question. "I'm with Andrew on this," said former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade. "Blanche is arguing the photo isn't relevant, but it's huge. It tends to corroborate Cohen by showing Trump was exactly where he says he was minutes before the call & Schiller could have easily passed Trump the phone."

https://www.alternet.org/trump-cohen-phone-call/

[LiberalFighter]

1. Blanche says it is not relevant?

Does he have a worm in his brain?

[Traurigkeit]

2. Blanche probably didn't ask for payment upfront. Idiot

[NJCher]

3. I read how he's getting paid

Here's an excerpt from Forbes, April 26, '24 article.

"Save America" is his MAGAT-supported chump fund to pay his legal bills.

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Todd Blanche & Emil Bove: Lawyers Blanche and Bove, who are representing Trump at his trial, are both partners at Blanche Law, which FEC filings show has been paid approximately $4 million by Save America between April 2023—right after Trump was indicted in Manhattan—and March 31, the most recent date for which campaign finance data is available.

It’s unclear how those funds were split between Blanche and Bove, and Blanche is also representing Trump in his two criminal cases taking place in federal court, so some of the funds were likely for his services in those cases.

Trump still owed the law firm $50,000 as of the end of March, according to Save America’s most recent FEC filing.

Susan Necheles: Trump attorney Necheles, an experienced defense attorney who previously represented the Trump Organization in its criminal tax fraud case, was paid approximately $1.7 million by Save America between April 2023 and March 31.

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Forbes article

[calimary]

4. Seems to me that's ALWAYS something you should ask for

if you’re working for or with the donald.

Get paid UP FRONT. The Donald has a nasty habit of not paying for services rendered.

[Escurumbele]

5. Yes, its called DJTcysticercosis...it attackes everyone who gets close to trump.

Symptoms:
1. Some people who had principles and dignity will loose them.
2. Reputations may be lost
3. It could cause death from being thrown under a bus.
4. Will cause psychosis, schizophrenia, and other mental issues.
5. Will prompt you to buy red ties.
6. Could get you in jail, or at least investigated.
7. A love for Putin will develop.
8. Unknown compromising will occur.
9. Some other known problems can occur, consult you psychiatrist before engaging in any support for DJT, it will be harmful to yourself and your family.

[PatSeg]

6. 10. May cause excessive alcohol and drug use