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Tyler McBrien::
Necheles rises to renew Trump's objection to Daniels testifying about any "sexual details," which she says has no relevance and is prejudicial.
By details, Merchan asks, more than just "we had sex"? Yes, Necheles says.
2/ McB:
Hoffinger argues that the details of the encounter are important—it's important for the prosecution to establish credibility and the reasons that she did what she did. They've worked hard to omit details that are too salacious, but general details of what occurred are significant
Can you give me a sense? Merchan asks.
3/ McB:
How she ended up having a sexual encounter with him, the full convo that occurred in the hotel room, but the sexual act itself will be very basic: no descriptions of genitalia or anything of that nature, Hoffinger says.
"It isn't needed in this case," says Necheles, "This is a case about books and records."
👉🏼But Merchan is satisfied with what Hoffinger says the prosecution plans to elicit—he agrees that Daniels has credibility issues, and the People establish certain background info
4/ Inner City Press (aka Press):
Justice Merchan: This woman has credibility issues, so details are important. I will allow them. Call your witness... Oh, the jury. Bring the jury in first
[Jury entering!]
5/ Hey!
McB:
Jury is present and properly seated.
Next witness? A curveball.
People call SALLY FRANKLIN a SVP and Executive Managing Editor at Penguin Random House.
Are she familiar with a book called Trump, How to Get Rich? Yes.
Laffy
Sean McCabe