Stormy Daniels' lawyer seeks to depose President Trump, Michael Cohen

[DonViejo]

Source: CBS News



By ANDY COURT, 60 MINUTES CBS NEWS March 28, 2018, 3:19 AM

Last Updated Mar 28, 2018 7:06 AM EDT

Stormy Daniels' attorney asked a federal judge this morning for permission to depose President Donald J. Trump about his knowledge of an agreement to pay the porn star $130,000 a week and a half before the 2016 election.

In a motion filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Daniels' attorney, Michael J. Avenatti, requested a deposition "of no greater than two hours" of the President. Avenatti also asked for a court order to depose the President's personal attorney, Michael D. Cohen, who has said he made the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels with his own funds and without Mr. Trump's knowledge.

If successful, Avenatti's motion would require the President to explain, under oath, what he knew about the secrecy agreement and when. The testimony could potentially play a role in determining whether campaign finance laws were broken by the President, Mr. Cohen, or the Trump campaign.

Stormy Daniels "intends to prove that the Hush Agreement did not have a lawful object or purpose," Avenatti argues in the motion. "Rather, the Agreement and the $130,000 payment made pursuant to the Agreement, was for the 'purpose of influencing' the 2016 presidential election by silencing Plaintiff from speaking openly and publicly about Mr. Trump just weeks before the 2016 election."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stormy-daniels-lawyer-michael-avenatti-seeks-to-depose-pres-trump-michael-cohen/

[Left-over]

1. Let's hope he is successful.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Boom! Boom! BOOM!

I'm getting the feeling .... Avenatti's got this. This is a lightning strike. It may have tawdry elements, but it's got legs.

This can topple the arrogant and the mighty.

He is playing them like a fish, and they haven't figured it out yet.

[Nitram]

5. Oh, I think Dump's "team" gets it. Thus the uncharacteristic silence from the Dumpster.

It must be killing him to restrain his impulse to embark on a mad Twitter tirade.

[DownriverDem]

7. Yea but

we all know that trump doesn't accept advice from anyone. Something else has to be going on.

[Nitram]

9. My suspicion is that Trump's pent up frustration at being silent so long

will result in the Mother of all Tweetstorms.

[bitterross]

11. I hope you are correct. I bet you are.

I'm not sure how they've manged to keep him silent this long.

He's got to be about to burst.

[djacq]

3. Do it! Do it!

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[Nitram]

4. Whether or not this is successful it will eat away at Dump's brain.

He may go out with a massive stroke.

[DownriverDem]

6. repubs can thank themselves

It will go back to what they did when Bill Clinton was president. Clinton was deposed (Paula Jones matter?), because it was ruled that it would not get in the way of him being president. Come on trumpy. It's your turn.

[FakeNoose]

12. Yes, we have to play by THEIR rules now

No more Mr. Nice Guys!

[thbobby]

8. Being an obnoxious bully

has worked for spanky, but Karma can be a bitch. Sometimes a bully messes with someone they shouldn't have. Karma Karma Karma. A beautiful thing!

[malthaussen]

10. Him and the rest of us... n/t

[pangaia]

13. Avenatti, Mueller, Schneiderman, Schiff et al....

Shitbag is up against some Mount Olympians, Hall of Famers.....

I am beginning to have just a little hope.. just a little..... but hope, nevertheless....

[raven mad]

14. ......

[riversedge]

15. Judge Napolitano Predicts Donald Trump Will Be Deposed By Stormy Daniels' Lawyers

Have some more popcorn. Trump can't help himself. lying is in his dna.

Judge Napolitano Predicts Donald Trump Will Be Deposed By Stormy Daniels' Lawyers
https://crooksandliars.com/2018/03/judge-napolitano-predicted-donald-trump



By John Amato
3/28/18 10:28am
3 hours ago by John Amato
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As the panel members were discussing Trump's legal strategy, Judge Napolitano said that moving the case to a federal court was a mistake. And since the Supreme Court decided in the 90's that the Paula Jones case could survive summary judgment, his prediction was that Trump, like Clinton before him, would be deposed.

Napolitano said, "when Michael Cohen negotiated the agreement, according to Stormy Daniels, he claimed he was not representing the president. now the agreement purports to protect the president. bottom line, as Kennedy just said in the intro, the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in Paula Jones versus Bill Clinton, the motion survived the motion to dismiss."

He continued, "the president has to participate in litigation. Will Stormy Daniels's lawyers get to depose Donald Trump on the validity of this hush money agreement? My prediction? Yes."

Trump supporters better brace themselves. Trump can't "plead the fifth" in a civil case. But he can perjure himself. And that could lead to an indictment....................

[raven mad]

16. Not just popcorn. I'll add

SweeTarts, Beef Sticks, Jujubes, and a 1/2 gallon sized Coke! THIS is gonna be fun! 😛

[blugbox]

17. Just stick to Stoney's nutritional advice

from Encino Man haha!

Weeze the juice!!

[raven mad]

18. !!!!

You got it! 😄

[Kali]

19. and some bon bons!

[raven mad]

20. Cannot believe I forot them!

And Red Hots!