{"id":6759,"date":"2024-05-10T14:14:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T18:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=6759"},"modified":"2024-05-10T14:14:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T18:14:21","slug":"judge-imposes-rules-ahead-of-michael-cohen-testimony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/judge-imposes-rules-ahead-of-michael-cohen-testimony\/njackson\/2024\/05\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Imposes Rules Ahead Of Michael Cohen Testimony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Judge\u00a0Juan Merchan\u00a0on Friday directed Manhattan prosecutors to inform\u00a0Michael Cohen to stop speaking publicly about the case as his testimony approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cohen is expected to testify Monday and has been billed as a key witness for the district attorney\u2019s office. He made the $130,000 hush money payment to adult film actress\u00a0Stormy Daniels,\u00a0who claimed she had an affair with Trump, which he denies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/4656480-judge-michael-cohen-trump-trial\/\">The Hill<\/a> reports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s lawyers have repeatedly criticized Cohen\u2019s public attacks on Trump, given that the former president\u2019s ability to respond is limited under the terms of his gag order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Todd Blanche, Trump\u2019s attorney, asked that Cohen be prohibited from talking \u201cin the same way President Trump is\u201d restricted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI will direct the People to communicate to Mr. Cohen that the judge is asking him to refrain from any more statements about this case,\u201d Merchan said from the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>He told prosecutors moments later, \u201cthat comes from the bench, and you are communicating that on behalf of the bench.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former president\u2019s ex-fixer previously said he would refrain from attacks on Trump, but defense attorneys said Friday that he posted a TikTok on Wednesday night wearing a tee-shirt that showed Trump in an orange jumpsuit and behind bars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge\u00a0Juan Merchan\u00a0on Friday directed Manhattan prosecutors to inform\u00a0Michael Cohen to stop speaking publicly about the case as his testimony approaches. 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