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Judge Schedules New Donald Trump Gag Order Contempt Hearing In Latest Subplot Of Hush Money Trial
The revelations from the trial have gone beyond Trump to other hush money payments by major figures.
Bove was seeking to show that $130,000 paid by Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to adult film actor Stormy Daniels for her silence about an alleged sexual encounter was no different than other story buyouts, including ones for political candidates — Schwarzenegger and Emanuel — that never led to criminal charges. Asking a series of yes or no questions, Bove explored Pecker’s relationship with Trump, a driver of tabloid newsstand sales since his days as a real estate magnate and Celebrity Apprentice reality star. Pecker testified that although he declined an invitation to Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, he attended a White House dinner that July with his top deputy and editorial fixer, Dylan Howard.
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