Addressing the court, Judge Juan Merchan said he was finding Trump in contempt of court for the 10th time, and imposing another $1,000 fine, for violating the gag order limiting what Trump can say about those involved in the case. The judge warned that the penalty would be harsher if Tr...
Court will reconvene at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, when Justice Juan Merchan will deliver crucial instructions to the jury explaining the various legal issues they must sort through when reaching a verdict. That process is expected to take about an hour, at which point Trump's fate will be in...
Judge Juan M. Merchan said it will take some time to gather the requested sections and about half an hour for it to be read aloud. Trump lashes out again Trump dismisses trial as 'rigged' Trump struck a pessimistic tone as he left the courtroom after jury instructions w...
In a key ruling on jury instructions, the judge overseeing the case sided with Heard’s lawyers Thursday that Waldman does not qualify for privilege, a defense from defamation, because his statements were not in response to anything Heard said or wrote. A ruling the other way could have ...
Carroll also claimed that Trump defamed her last fall when he said she had made up her account of being raped. Trump at the time called her allegations “a complete con job,” and said that she was not his “type.” Despite that claim, Trump in a deposition for the case taken by Ro...
scheduled the hearing — held in an otherwise closed courthouse and with jurors absent — in an effort to keep Maxwell’s trial on a fast track that will have her case reach a jury early next week. Closing arguments and Nathan's reading of about 80 pages of instructions are set for...
Jurors in Manhattan federal court asked for multi-colored sticky notes and a white board, along with transcripts of some trial testimony, the definition of “enticement” and a question on the law. Judge Alison J. Nathan referred them to her legal instructions that she read to them just befor...
Lanier said there was no evidence jurors disobeyed the judge’s instructions not to read or view reports tied to Kennedy’s confirmation as head of the U.S. Health and Human Services Administration. Merck said it’s pleased that a judge agreed to reset the trial for September with ...
If the jury — which sat through days of testimony — needs more help, the chances of voters with only a cursory knowledge of the case forming their own strong impressions seem remote. Trump’s vigil As Merchan laid out his instructions for the first time on Wednesday, Trump watched from ...
Trump walked out of court: Carroll’s attorney was just minutes into her closing argument Friday when Trump got up and walked out of the courtroom. Trump remained outside of court until after the break and it was his attorney Alina Habba’s turn to make her case to the jury. The walkou...