The Jury Is Seated, with Readings from Robert De Niro and Glenn Close
Apr 19, 2024
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Acclaimed actors Glenn Close and Robert De Niro read excerpts from the New York criminal case against Donald Trump. Topics include jury selection process, gag order violations, campaign suppression tactics, Hush Money payments, and defense strategies. Insights into trial proceedings, legal implications, and the elaborate scheme to silence damaging stories.
Strategic jury selection and contentions highlighted the complexity of courtroom strategies.
Deep dives
The Catch and Kill Scheme Involving Media Companies
The podcast episode delves into a complex scheme orchestrated by the defendant and others to silence negative stories about him during his presidential candidacy. Notable parties in this illegal agreement include Lawyer A, who served time for illegal campaign contributions, and America Media Inc. (AMI), who admitted making payments to suppress damaging allegations. The AMI CEO played a key role, agreeing to watch for negative stories and publish negative narratives about the defendant's competitors.
Impact of the 'Access Hollywood' Tape Release
The release of the 'Access Hollywood' tape caused concern within the defendant's campaign staff as they feared its impact on his candidacy, especially with female voters. Following this, additional efforts were made to suppress damaging information from women like Stormy Daniels. Legal maneuvers, including delaying payments and creating shell companies, were employed to hide hush money payments and produce false records of legal fees amounting to $420,000.
Trump's Intrigues to Avoid Post-Election Payments
In a strategic move, the defendant directed delaying payments to Woman Two until after the election to potentially avoid payment altogether if he won the presidency. This tactic uncovered a key motive behind the hush money scheme - to prevent negative information from affecting his candidacy. To avoid direct payments, a convoluted process involving shell companies and falsified legal services invoices ensued, underlining the intent to conceal and manipulate financial transactions.
Legal and Strategic Perspectives on Trial Proceedings
The episode sheds light on the intricacies of legal maneuvering related to the case, including tax fraud implications and strategies to present evidence of intent during the trial. The focus on creating a sophisticated narrative through false records and intent to deceive underscores the complex legal challenges faced by both sides. Detailed discussions between the hosts highlight the importance of strategic jury selection and the contentions that may arise during trial proceedings, providing a deep dive into the courtroom strategies at play.
The twelve-person jury has been seated in the New York criminal case against Donald Trump. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord detail the latest alleged gag order violations and give insights into the jury selection process. Then, they analyze District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s own words, through his Statement of Facts submitted in the State of New York against Donald J Trump, with excerpts read by acclaimed actors Glenn Close and Robert De Niro.
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