New #TrumpTrial #Trump #legal 🧵starts HERE.
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19/ McB:
In July 2023, Trump filed a proceeding in Fla to recover the rest of the legal fees that Daniels was ordered to pay in defamation case. But Hoffinger clarifies that this will have no bearing on this case.
Q: Why did you go on Cohen's podcast?
A: Because I wanted him to apologize to me.
Q: And did he apologize on that podcast?
A: He did.
Q: Why did you agree to go on again?
A: Because we had a good rapport, and he wanted to ask about the Avenatti case. -
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Hoffinger asks Daniels about the documentary, Stormy, that she was in. Daniels was not paid to appear in it, but the producers paid her $100,000 for the licensing rights from her book.
Q: Was there another reason you did it?
A: To get the truth out, and give an updated account. -
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3/15/23, Daniels participated in an interview with the Manhattan DA office via Zoom.
Hoffinger displays a post from Trump's truth social account from that same day, below.
Daniels says that she understood the invectives to be about her, and that his claim that he hasn't seen or spoken to her since the golf course is false.
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22/ Phang:
HOFFINGER: Has Trump called you horseface and sleazebag before? DANIELS: Yes
HOFFINGER: Mr. Trump says he hasn't seen you since picture is that true or false?
DANIELS: “False. Because I met with him numerous times after that, and spoke with him on the phone countless times after.” -
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Q: Even though we've never spoken, you've met with the prosecutors several times?
A: Yes.
Q: You rehearsed your testimony?
A: No.
Q: But according to your testimony the prosecution subjected you to brutal prep sessions?
A: Yes.Necheles emphasizes the word "brutal."
>>Correction: Necheles says that Daniels was subjected to "grueling prep sessions that included brutal mock cross-examinations"—her tone is a bit adversarial, and Daniels answers in kind, perhaps even more so.
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26/ McB:
It wasn't rehearsing, it was to have all the facts, to have as much information as possible, Daniels says.
Q: Do you recall saying that you began acting in pornography. It was simple, you wanted more money?
A: Don't we all want more money in our jobs?
Q: That motivates you a lot in life, to make money?
A: Well it's the United Sta—she stops herself—well, this is what we do here. (paraphrased) -
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Q: Do you want Trump to go to jail?
A: I want him to be held accountable.Straight out the gate, this is a very tense cross.
Necheles questions Daniels about one of her tweets ("I won't walk I'll dance down the street when he's 'selected' to go to jail"), Daniels demands to see it, laughs when she does, and Necheles seizes on it.
Her line of questioning now turns to trying to establish a motive of Daniels, that she'd like to see Trump go to jail, bc she owes Trump legal fees.
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@GottaLaff NFL but maybe someone could chime in…
It feels really weird to me that Necheles decides it's relevant that Daniels wants Trump to go to jail because she owes him money… Going to jail doesn't make that go away. If she owes it, she still owes it.
You'd think if she was trying to find motivation for wanting Trump jailed there would be a better angle.