Judge rules evidence related to ‘Access Hollywood’ tape admissible in Trump hush money trial

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Judge rules evidence related to ‘Access Hollywood’ tape admissible in Trump hush money trial

The judge overseeing former President Trump’s ********* prosecution in New York has denied Trump’s attempts to exclude evidence related to the

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from his upcoming ********* trial, but prosecutors will not be permitted to play the infamous tape to jurors.

The defense argued Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, should not be allowed to testify because he has a history of lying, arguing that calling him to the witness stand would amount to suborning perjury.

Judge

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rejected the argument.

“This Court has been unable to locate any treatise, statute or holding from courts in this jurisdiction or others that support defendant’s rational that a particular witness should be kept off the witness stand because his credibility has been previously called into question,” Merchan said.

PHOTO: *********** presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Dayton International Airport, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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He also will allow

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to testify since she is the recipient of the $130,000 hush payment at the center of the case, writing, “The probative value of the evidence is evident.“

Merchan also ruled that prosecutors will not be permitted to play the “Access Hollywood” tape — on which Trump is overheard bragging about how he approaches women — to the jury or introduce it into evidence. However, prosecutors are allowed to elicit testimony about the tape and how it prompted Trump to ***** its impact on his presidential aspirations.

“Thus, the tape helps establish Defendant’s intent and motive for making the payment to Daniels and then attempting to conceal them,” the ruling said.

Trump is facing

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of falsifying business records after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury.

In court documents unsealed April 4, prosecutors alleged Trump engaged in a “scheme” to boost his chances during the 2016 presidential election through

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made by others and the falsification of New York business records to cover up that alleged ********* conduct.

In a statement of facts accompanying the indictment, Manhattan prosecutors allege Trump made payments to his lawyer to reimburse him for a payment the lawyer made to one woman.

Trump, who has denied all wrongdoing,

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to all 34 counts.

Trump’s ********* trial in New York has been delayed until at least mid-April.

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