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the $130,000 hush money payment to Daniels which happened days before the 2016 election by Trump’s then-attorney, Michael Cohen, in order to prevent her from going public with her allegations of a 2006 affair with Trump, which he has long denied.Kimmel continued to pile on with his jokes and said Trump wants to make a spectacle out of being arrested.“He’s been even asking friends if he should smile when he gets arrested. He’s been asking friends if he should smile, and Melania’s been debating whether she should play “Party in the USA” or ‘Celebration’ by Kool & The Gang,” Kimmel said.Kimmel added, “They’re putting a lot of thought into this.

UPDATE: National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker, on the witness stand today in Donald Trump‘s hush money trial, detailed the tens of thousands of dollars the tabloid shelled out to “catch and kill” potentially embarrassing stories during the 2016 presidential election campaign.

Before Donald Trump‘s hush money trial continues this morning, the judge in the case will consider whether the former president has violated a partial gag order.

Donald Trump arrived at a Manhattan courthouse this morning for the third day in his hush money trial, but there are new questions as to whether he will be admonished in any form after posting an attack on potential jurors.

Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is still due to start picking a jury on April 15.

Hope Hicks, the former close aide to Donald Trump, is expected to testify in the former president’s upcoming New York criminal trial related to hush money payments to former porn actress Stormy Daniels.

The judge presiding over Donald Trump‘s upcoming New York criminal trial has imposed a gag order on what the former president can say about potential witnesses, attorneys and court staffers in the case, as well as potential jurors.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Following its SXSW premiere earlier this month, Sarah Gibson’s documentary about Stormy Daniels, the porn star who made national headlines when it was revealed that Donald Trump‘s lawyer Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 to keep quiet about her alleged affair with the former president — is now available to stream on Peacock.

Donald Trump could earn him criminal charges, is back in the spotlight in a new documentary. Daniels (née Stephanie Gregory Clifford) is the subject of “Stormy,” from director/producer Sarah Gibson and Erin Lee Carr (“Britney vs Spears”), now streaming on Peacock. Daniels, 45, became a household name in 2018 when it was reported she had an affair with Trump in 2006 and was paid $130,000 in “hush money” in 2016 to stay quiet, allegedly arranged by Trump’s then-lawyer, Michael Cohen.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Stormy Daniels cried and laughed during the SXSW world premiere of “Stormy,” a Peacock documentary about the porn star who made national headlines when it was revealed that Donald Trump‘s lawyer Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 to keep quiet about her alleged affair with the former president. “Fuck Trump,” Daniels said onstage following the March 8 screening.

Stormy Daniels skipped the red carpet Friday but took the stage briefly after a screening of documentary Stormy, which had its SXSW premiere on the festival’s opening night. She was emotional, often wiping away tears, as she embraced director Sarah Gibson and talked about how important the film is to her. But she displayed her trademark defiance too, closing with a parting shot — “And f*ck Trump.”

Girl, what?!?

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Treasure,” a father-daughter road trip drama starring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry, has sold worldwide rights to Bleecker Street and FilmNation Entertainment. The movie, formerly titled “Iron Box,” will have its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Bleecker Street and FilmNation Entertainment, which recently teamed on “Waitress: The Musical,” will co-distribute the movie theatrically later this year in the U.S.

FilmNation Entertainment and Bleecker Street will partner on the worldwide release of Treasure (fka Iron Box), a road trip pic starring Lena Dunham (Girls) and Stephen Fry (The Sandman) that’s set to world premiere as a special gala presentation at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.

Former President Donald Trump was fined again by a New York judge who imposed a gag order that forbid him from attacking members of his staff.

It’s about Tom … and Michael Cohen? Carole Radziwill made a bombshell revelation about how Bethenny Frankel obtained a photo of Luann de Lesseps’ ex-fiancé Tom D’Agostino cheating on her at The Regency in New York City.

According to Aubrey O’Day, the first time she had sex with Donald Trump Jr. was in a spot his anti-LGBT right-wing followers are going to have a LOT of questions about…

Aubrey O’Day spilled even more details about her alleged affair with Donald Trump Jr., which reportedly happened when he was still married to his ex wife Vanessa.

When Donald Trump was indicted by the federal government last week, he wasn’t alone: Also indicted along with him as a co-conspirator was Trump’s personal aide, Walt Nauta. This of course isn’t the first a Trump employee ended up in this situation, and so it is on Monday, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes invited another ex-Trump employee to discuss the matter: Michael Cohen.The former attorney had very simple advice for Nauta: “Run.

EXCLUSIVE: Anna Delvey, the fake heiress who was the inspiration behind Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series Inventing Anna, is getting into the podcast business.

We knew Donald Trump wasn’t happy about his prosecution in New York. But on Tuesday he was downright furious. We hear his little hands were absolutely shaking!

Trump filed against his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, dubbing their weird journey from longtime employer/employees and co-conspirators to enemies “the circle jerk of life.”“You know, Donald Trump was in — you’re not gonna believe this — he was in court today. He’s in court in New York to be deposed in one of the 70 or 80 cases against him,” Kimmel said during his monologue.

Stormy Daniels sat down with TalkTV’s Piers Morgan to discuss Donald Trump’s arrest in a bombshell interview that aired on Thursday evening (6 April). Mr Trump appeared in court this week as part of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s grand jury investigation into a $130,000 hush money payment he is accused of making to Daniels in 2016 via his then-lawyer Michael Cohen, in exchange for her silence.

Donald Trump has been arrested. A former President has been not just indicted but arrested, arraigned, the whole nine yards. We live in truly WILD times.

It’s an historic day as Donald Trump has been arrested.

McKinley Franklin author After Donald Trump’s arrest on Tuesday, many celebrities took to Twitter to express their joy on the historic moment. The former president’s arraignment in Lower Manhattan is tied to his involvement in a “hush money” scheme associated with adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump has plead not guilty to all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been investigating Trump’s $130,000 payoff payment to Daniels to stay silent about her alleged affair with the former president. Michael Cohen advanced the payment to Daniels in 2016, leading to falsified business records and a false reflection of payment reimbursement from the Trump Organization. While “hush money” payoffs are not criminal offenses, the way in which the transaction was carried out has been recognized as a misdemeanor, which subsequently lead to Trump’s arrest.

Former president Donald Trump was arraigned in New York City on Tuesday, April 4. He is the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.

Donald Trump is officially under arrest and we have a full rundown of what will happen throughout his arraignment day.

Charna Flam Donald Trump has been arrested, as New York law enforcement continues its extended investigation into the former president’s involvement in a “hush money” scheme with adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Although he will not be handcuffed, get a mug shot or be given a perp walk, he was effectively arrested by surrendering to the court. The April 4 arraignment is about to take place in a Lower Manhattan courtroom. Trump was spotted leaving Trump Tower in Manhattan around 1:10 pm EST and then drove downtown in a large motorcade. On the walk from Trump Tower to his vehicle, Trump held his fist up and also waved. He also addressed the crowd in the same way when walking from the vehicle to the courthouse.

his week of guest hosting “The Daily Show” on Monday, and naturally, he had some fun with the news of Trump’s indictment. Though he criticized the fact that Trump is being arraigned “like he’s a normal person,” Wood couldn’t help but be delighted by the fact that he’ll still have to provide a DNA sample.“If you think about it, that’s kind of how he got into this mess in the first place,” Wood joked.

Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury yesterday (March 30), in the first criminal case against a former US President. Numerous famous faces from the entertainment world have since shared their thoughts on the decision.The charges faced by the former POTUS stem back to 2016, when adult film actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal claimed that they were paid in an attempt to silence claims of extramarital affairs.According to the charges, in late 2016 – amid his presidential campaign – Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels $130,000 (£105,300) to stay silent about an incident a decade earlier.

Donald Trump indictment news is making headlines. Several law enforcement officials have been meeting to plan for a potential indictment of the Former US President on charges related to hush money payments, among other alleged crimes, per Politico.The Manhattan grand jury has been hearing evidence in the criminal investigation of Donald Trump’s alleged role in hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.

Well, Donald Trump has released his response to finally being indicted — and it’s as Trumpy as we’ve seen in a long time.

Donald Trump has officially been indicted by a New York grand jury over hush money that was paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Donald Trump on allegations linked to a business records investigation related to a «hush money» payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump is the first former president in U.S.

OMG it actually happened! A Manhattan grand jury voted on Thursday to indict Donald Trump for his role in paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election, per a bombshell new report from the NY Times!

A New York grand jury today indicted Donald Trump on charges related to hush-money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign, according to multiple media outlets. It’s a development that the former president has seized upon to rally his supporters against prosecutors.