On Wednesday the defense team said its only other witness, a technical expert, was too sick to testify.
That meant the jury of three women and six men has only heard testimony from Carroll’s witnesses and Trump’s legal team has been limited to trying to discredit it.
you get what you (don't) pay for
― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 5 May 2023 00:14 (eleven months ago) link
What a train wreck this man’s life is.
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Friday, 5 May 2023 00:15 (eleven months ago) link
Kinda hard to appeal on inadequate counsel when you yourself hired them
― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 5 May 2023 00:18 (eleven months ago) link
kinda wonder what their 'technical expert' was going to add to the mix... maybe an expert on department store dressing rooms or somethihng
― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 5 May 2023 00:20 (eleven months ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/05/fulton-county-georgia-trump-investigation-electors-immunity/
At least eight of the 16 Georgia Republicans who convened in December 2020 to declare Donald Trump the winner of the presidential contest despite his loss in the state have accepted immunity deals from Atlanta-area prosecutors investigating alleged election interference, according to a lawyer for the electors.Prosecutors with the office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) told the eight that they will not be charged with crimes if they testify truthfully in her sprawling investigation into efforts by Trump, his campaign and his allies to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia, according to a brief filed Friday in Fulton County Superior Court by defense attorney Kimberly Bourroughs Debrow....The news that some — but likely not all — of the electors will not be charged raises new questions about the scope of Willis’s examination of the meeting of electors, all of whom she previously identified as criminal targets in her investigation. The electors who accepted immunity did so without any promise that they would offer incriminating evidence in return, and they all have stated that they remain unified in their innocence and are not aware of any criminal activity among any of the electors, Debrow said.“In telling the truth they continue to say they have done nothing wrong and they are not aware of anyone else doing anything wrong, much less criminal,” said an individual familiar with the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the case.
Prosecutors with the office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) told the eight that they will not be charged with crimes if they testify truthfully in her sprawling investigation into efforts by Trump, his campaign and his allies to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia, according to a brief filed Friday in Fulton County Superior Court by defense attorney Kimberly Bourroughs Debrow.
...The news that some — but likely not all — of the electors will not be charged raises new questions about the scope of Willis’s examination of the meeting of electors, all of whom she previously identified as criminal targets in her investigation. The electors who accepted immunity did so without any promise that they would offer incriminating evidence in return, and they all have stated that they remain unified in their innocence and are not aware of any criminal activity among any of the electors, Debrow said.
“In telling the truth they continue to say they have done nothing wrong and they are not aware of anyone else doing anything wrong, much less criminal,” said an individual familiar with the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the case.
yes, the GA gop electors who knew their guy lost and tried to overthrow the election results anyway definitely did nothing wrong and are not aware of anyone doing anything wrong. "much less criminal", meaning, no one even made a mistake at the meeting. everything was perfect, the speaking was perfect. the decision to knowingly try to make trump the president even though he clearly lost, not a mistake. the dinner orders were perfect, the amount of appetizers were right on, and everyone remembered the name of everyone else's children and asked how they were doing
― z_tbd, Saturday, 6 May 2023 02:33 (eleven months ago) link
Robbie Kaplan shows the clip of Trump saying stars "historically" grab women, "unfortunately or fortunately"Who would say 'fortunately' to describe" an act of "sexual assault?" [...]"He thinks stars like him can get away with it." https://t.co/v3VeiRY0yH— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) May 8, 2023
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 8 May 2023 14:05 (eleven months ago) link
Dud.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 17:14 (eleven months ago) link
what a strange way of talking he has
― treeship., Tuesday, 9 May 2023 17:27 (eleven months ago) link
That cold, cruel insouciance in the clip. Nixon and Reagan weren't capable of it.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 17:27 (eleven months ago) link
Nixon was neurotic, Reagan lacked compassion, but Trump is a full-fledged sociopath.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 17:29 (eleven months ago) link
i agree, unfortunately or fortunately
― treeship., Tuesday, 9 May 2023 17:29 (eleven months ago) link
Nixon has often been described as amoral, but I agree, he was not an obvious sociopath in the way Trump so clearly is.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 17:30 (eleven months ago) link
nixon was an angry, bitter person who hated himself.
reagan was the poster child of toxic positivity, that particularly american brand of cruelty rooted in wilful ignorance.
trump is a gangster and an animal.
― treeship., Tuesday, 9 May 2023 17:31 (eleven months ago) link
The verdict sheet in Carroll v. Trump is four pages long. This first page illustrates the various theories under which a jury can find the former president liable of battery under New York's Adult Survivors Act.Doc: https://t.co/6rGyXbcBvI pic.twitter.com/fWGmv1qhUE— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) May 9, 2023
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 17:35 (eleven months ago) link
The jury has reached a verdict in the civil rape trial brought by E Jean Carroll, who claimed Donald Trump raped her in New York in the 1990s
that was quick
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:00 (eleven months ago) link
Judge issues decorum warning for Carroll v. Trump verdict:"No shouting. No jumping up and down. No race for the door."— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) May 9, 2023
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:05 (eleven months ago) link
No shouting holy shit a shred of accountability for the very obviously guilty man
― z_tbd, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:07 (eleven months ago) link
Trump more likely than not sexually abused E. Jean Carroll, a federal civil jury unanimously finds. Story soon, @LawCrimeNews— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) May 9, 2023
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:11 (eleven months ago) link
The judy did find that he sexually abused Carroll.
The jury has found that Trump did not rape Carroll.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:12 (eleven months ago) link
$2 million verdict.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:12 (eleven months ago) link
The jury also finds that Trump defamed Carroll.Total awards: $5 million.— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) May 9, 2023
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:13 (eleven months ago) link
Joe Tacopina got a lot of adulatory press when Trump signed him as his lead defense lawyer. This jury shat all over him. Good on them!
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:15 (eleven months ago) link
and his numbers skyrocket among GOP voters
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:16 (eleven months ago) link
It's hard to put up a good defense when you really have none, and your client basically shrugs the whole thing off.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:16 (eleven months ago) link
"Soros-funded jury" to trend on Twitter in three, two...
― INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:17 (eleven months ago) link
― more difficult than I look (Aimless)
The late Glenn Frey excepted, no man looked more like autonomous life carved from capicola.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:17 (eleven months ago) link
Isn't CNN supposedly hosting a townhall with Trump tomorrow?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:18 (eleven months ago) link
an L for the orange man, may there be many more
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:19 (eleven months ago) link
― treeship., Tuesday, May 9, 2023 12:29 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
This clip is weird as hell, like all of this has been basic reality processed through a glitching AI
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:21 (eleven months ago) link
Like Trump himself, Tacopina has been well known to East Coast natives for decades. As I said upthread, if Tacopina's your lawyer, you might get off (he got Meek Mill released), but everybody will know that you did that shit, and probably more.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:21 (eleven months ago) link
Really happy for her. I wonder if this result will encourage others.
― Everybody's gonna get what they got coming (gyac), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:27 (eleven months ago) link
yeah, it would be great if he got a judgement like this say, oh, every other week for the rest of his life
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:28 (eleven months ago) link
fuck yeah.
― Qeq-hauau-ent-pehui (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:29 (eleven months ago) link
Even beyond the end of his life.
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:30 (eleven months ago) link
I think the fact that he didn't show up once, not even on the first day, must've not done him any favors with the jury
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:35 (eleven months ago) link
post through it bitch
https://i.imgur.com/21s7f5X.png
― frogbs, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:39 (eleven months ago) link
i wonder if any of the other GOP candidates will attempt to use this against him.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:40 (eleven months ago) link
maybe this is the greatest witch hunt of all time. I'm feeling pretty psyched about it right now anyway
― rob, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:41 (eleven months ago) link
massive respect to E. Jean Carroll though, I'm particularly glad the jury decided he defamed her
― rob, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:42 (eleven months ago) link
doesn't Fake News CNN have a town hall with Trump tonight
― frogbs, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:44 (eleven months ago) link
i wonder if any of the other GOP candidates will attempt to use this against him.― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, May 9, 2023 8:40 PM (three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, May 9, 2023 8:40 PM (three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
the won't
massive respect to E. Jean Carroll though, I'm particularly glad the jury decided he defamed her― rob, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 8:42 PM (two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― rob, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 8:42 PM (two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
absolutely
― ꙮ (map), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:45 (eleven months ago) link
It looks like the town hall is tomorrow, assuming it is t cancelled
― Marvel Puzzle Quest is my favorite gasm (DJP), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:45 (eleven months ago) link
xp probably true. they will continue to fight among themselves and/or wait for something to happen that rules trump out (passive voice).
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:46 (eleven months ago) link
sure is nice of CNN to reward him with a bunch of free airtime to say whatever he wants, given he spent his entire term shitting on them constantly
― frogbs, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:47 (eleven months ago) link
On the other hand, CNN will get exclusive rights to the start of whatever defamation case he sets in motion next.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:51 (eleven months ago) link
well, given that half his Cabinet works for them, why not
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:51 (eleven months ago) link
DeSantis should immediately call out Trump as a sexual predator, so Trump will be forced to respond by insulting his wife or something, please throw a can of kerosene on this upcoming dumpster fire called the GOP presidential nomination
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:57 (eleven months ago) link
Drinking to this outcome
― michel goindry (wins), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:59 (eleven months ago) link
is DeSantis even running
― frogbs, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:59 (eleven months ago) link
wins otm
― Perverted By Linguiça (sleeve), Tuesday, 9 May 2023 19:59 (eleven months ago) link