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Welcome to the mini-series Trump Trial Tango this is ep#46 pt 4 and in this episode we finish up the Jan 6 insurrection case details while giving an update on the Fraud case in New York City. Remember if you have any questions about any of these topics you are welcome to send them to us via email at twolazydogsmedia@gmail.com or on any of our social media accounts our DMs are always open.

Please keep in mind some of this information will change b/c there are ongoing trials, today’s ep was recorded on Nov 14th

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Subject: Trump Indictment Deep Dive

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1. Indictment 1: The Hush Money Case

The criminal charges that Donald Trump is now facing in New York stem from three separate instances in which the former president and his associates are accused of making hush money payments during his 2016 campaign: to two women to suppress information about extramarital sexual encounters they said they had with years earlier, 

and to a one time Trump Tower doorman who claimed to have a story about a child he alleged Trump had out of wedlock.

1. New York State – penal code
   1. Ron notes: badly written law
   2. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/175.05
   3. Latest – Trump has filed a motion to have charges/case dismissed.
   4. Trial set for March 25, 2024       JUDGE MERCHAN
   5. Bragg – prosecutor – has offered to move the case
   6. Timeline
2. NY trial 2: Fraud Case
   1. This is a lawsuit for the misvaluation of assets in order to obtain financing for his business interests.
   2. Trial is currently ongoing   JUDGE ENGORON
   3. Trump has been hit with a gag order forbidding Trump from making online posts or other public statements about court staff.
   4. Court employee trying to help trump arrested oct 18
   5. *Note* Trump name removal video was not real it was old – holding off until after trial
   6. Updates (11-3-23)
      1. Eric and Don Jr testified this week
         1. Eric Trump: He frequently stated that the documents were the responsibility of the company’s accountants, the Mazars firm, and other employees. “They have as much, if not more, information and details than I ever would have had,” he said. Asked whether he ever took any steps to ensure the documents he was signing off on were accurate, Mr Trump Jr replied: “I can’t recall”
      2. Attnies hit with gag orders
   7. Updates (11-14-23)
      1. Trump Transcripts read by Reb
      2. Trump continues to talk about the Judge and AG
      3. Ivanka’s testimony
      4. Don Jr again
3. Indictment 2: The Classified Documents Case
   1. Correction from last podcast about fraud

Fraud case will not result in jail time fraud was found in a summary judgment moon and he trial is now about how much the damages are; NY is asking for 250M and he denial o trump to do business in the state – (10-24-23)

2. Florida State –
   1. Espionage Act
   2. Obstruction Charges – 1 & 2
   3. False statements
   4. Trial    May 2024                JUDGE CANNON
   5. Latest
      1. Documents are classified by the agency.  “All classified documents or material and the information contained therein shall remain classified unless the documents or material bear a clear indication that they have been declassified by the agency or department that is the originating agency of the document, material, or information contained therein,”
      2. Prosecutors have asked for some of Trump’s attorneys to be removed from the case due to a conflict of interest but Judge Cannon denied that motion and said prosecution is wasting the court’s time.
   6. Audio of Trump talking about the papers from CNN
   7. Updates (11-3-23)
      1. Judge Cannon – talking about delaying trial until after election

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Subject: Trump Indictment Deep Dive Cont.

3. Indictment 3: Jan. 6 insurrection case
   1. criminal election interference case
   2. Taking place in Washington D.C.
   3. Trial March 4, 2024     JUDGE CHUTKAN
   4. Latest – Trump and other parties are barred from making any public statements targeting special counsel Jack Smith and his staff, as well as court personnel.
   5. States filing to keep Trump off the ballot 

IV.        Indictment 4:  GA Election Case

1. Trial dates to be determined.   JUDGE MCAFEE
2. A Georgia judge shut down the effort by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to have all 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, to be tried together in October in the Georgia election subversion case.
3. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee announced Thursday that Trump and 16 co-defendants will move forward on their own schedule, with a trial date yet to be announced.
4. The two remaining co-defendants, Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, sought speedy trials and are scheduled to begin in October.
5. Jenna ellis now turned against Trump

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