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DeeDee's avatar

And he paid big time

It’s the only time he never negotiated lower and paid way higher.

Carthago Delenda Est's avatar

This crap about a witness the defense didn't know about is just that, crap. Both the prosecution and the defense provide each other with a full list of their witnesses. Each knows who the other will be calling and when.

The Yam just doesn't get that he's on trial for criminal offenses, not civil ones, and that there are strict rules of criminal procedure that apply. He can whine and cry all he likes, but there's nothing unfair about this trial. If anything, Judge Merchan is bending over backwards to be fair to that Orange disaster.

Richard Von Busack's avatar

"If your opponent is of a choleric temperment, irritate him."--Sun Tzu

Sounds like the perfect way to handle Assface.

Ukraine/Haitian's avatar

as someone who has worked with abuse survivors, her story of unwanted sex scans. maybe she doesn't consider it rape, but it was not perfectly consensual

funnyhaha's avatar

The power imbalance - with his bodyguard literally standing outside the door - alone is enough to tip it out of fully-consensual territory and into coercion.

Vic's avatar

Old Spice. More proof that Trump has a lot of class. Low class.

Pilgrim's avatar

That's a very bad graphic. She wasn't a "contractor" she was a pussy he grabbed. And "paid" isn't how it worked out either.

Enter Ranting's avatar

Nonstop-thirsty skank! I may have to change PAB to NTS!

Also, Stormy was only 27 when she met PAB?! She was a baby! HE WAS FUCKING 60 YEARS OLD!!! Of fucking course there was a power dynamic!

OrdinaryJoe's avatar

Stormy did a good job. She didn't get tripped up since was truthfully laying out what happened. Truth may not be all that pretty but telling the truth is easier when it comes to testifying, no need to worry about keeping a bunch of different versions straight. Trump, on the other hand, can't take the stand. First question on cross will be "did you have sex with that woman?" He has to say NO to say consistent with his prior babbling. But that is a lie and his attorneys know that. Even more so when he would be asked about McDougal. As matter of legal ethics they can not let him testify since they know he will lie.

Pilgrim's avatar

Said it before, "telling the truth" is a great way to keep your head straight. Live a lie, die by the lie.

Jen's Taking Greenland's avatar

Hey Eric got something right!

Threatening a person to not tell their story and then offering them hush money to protect them but only if they sign a NDA is sure as fuck extortion!

RefillingThorsBeer's avatar

Michael, I want a name.... a strong name.... a name that sounds like I have a giant cock...

How about Chuck Peters?

No, make it more like a guy who has a great moustache...

Rock Heston?

No, make it more like a pornstar name...

David Dennison?

THAT'S IT!

el duderino's avatar

Why weren’t they expecting her? Her name was literally on the witness list

Enter Ranting's avatar

THIS WHOLE TRIAL REVOLVES AROUND HER!!! If they didn't prepare for her testimony, that's on them!

Bitter Scribe's avatar

I'm sorry but this is one of the reasons I've never really seen much appeal in porn, or anything involving sex workers. There is a coercive/abusive aspect to it that seems just inescapable. You have to keep wondering, Does this person really 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 to be doing this?

That aspect helped Trump believe he could get away with doing what he did to Daniels. Sadly, he was almost right.

𝓙𝓪𝓼𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓦𝓸𝓵𝓯𝓮's avatar

But so does every job. We're all being exploited so the oligarchs can burn the world down playing dress up and pretending to be serious people 🙁

Manic Pixel Dream Girl's avatar

American heroine Stormy Daniels. And E. Jean Carroll, of course. And every survivor he abused who has come forward. He’s traumatized every woman unfortunate enough to get in close contact with him and buried his first wife on a golf course. Will women end up saving this country (cult members like Aileen Cannon excluded of course)? Stay tuned to the next riveting chapter to find out.

zuludaddy (seem 'on key?')'s avatar

Ms Jones continues to be a top-notch addition to the Wonkette!

thanks, 'Trix and Marcie both!