Trump will be grilled about sexual abuse and fraud if he testifies, Manhattan prosecutors say

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Source: UK Independent

2 hours ago


Former presidentDonald Trump will be asked about his previous misconduct and criminal acts — including instances of sexual abuse and fraud — if he takes the stand at his historic hush money trial. Mr Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records related to payments made to conceal an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 election. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. This is the first criminal trial of a former or sitting president.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg revealed a list that includes “all misconduct and criminal acts of the defendant not charged in the indictment” which his office “intend to use at trial to impeach the credibility of” Mr Trump, should he testify, according to a newly released court filing.

The list includes previous lawsuits involving the former president, including the case in which he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation of former Elle columnist E Jean Carroll. Next to the claim of “sexual abuse,” for example, the document states the associated facts of the case: “Defendant sexually abused E Jean Carroll. Jury awarded the plaintiff $2,020,000 in compensatory and punitive damages on her sexual abuse claim.”

The same is true of the civil fraud trial, in which Mr Trump, his sons, and some of his entities were found liable for illegally inflating the value of company assets. These cases are similar, on their face, as they both involve allegations of falsifying business records or conspiracy to do so.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-testimony-trial-hush-money-b2530482.html

[Pretty Fly]

1. Trump won't testify. He'll say he will and never take the stand.

[onecaliberal]

3. He will blame the judge.

[bluestarone]

5. Yep!

Always somebody else's fault.

[ZonkerHarris]

4. yup. because he knows this stuff is waiting for him on the stand

[LiberalFighter]

6. Maybe George Conway's egging will tick TSH to testify?

MSNBC even did a closeup of Conway egging him.

[republianmushroom]

9. Has a few times already.

[paleotn]

2. And we thought Colonel Jessup was a loose cannon (A Few Good Men)

This guy....holy shit! But I agree with the response above. He'll never take the stand. He's a coward at heart and his lawyers will strenuously suggest he doesn't.

[iluvtennis]

7. Good stuff!!! n/t

[Chainfire]

8. He knows, deep down, that he is too damn stupid to go one on one with an attorney in a fair fight.

He will not testify. If he did, he would purger himself faster than he can nod off.

[Nasruddin]

10. giant perjury trap?

[Aussie105]

11. So is this court action

about Trump's mismanagement of finances, or is it about his lack of morals?

One is about the legality of WHAT he did, on a financial level, the other is WHY he did, and that is on a moral level.

Can't be about both, can it?

[twodogsbarking]

12. It is his normal behavior.