Stormy Daniels’s request
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In New York, a judge approved Stormy Daniels’s request to cancel a subpoena sent to her by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers.
Trump’s hush money
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The judge, Juan Merchan, deemed the subpoena issued in March as too broad. It was aimed at obtaining documents from Daniels concerning Trump’s hush money case.
Relevancy
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“The Court of Appeals has held that a subpoena is properly quashed when the party issuing the subpoena fails ‘to demonstrate any theory of relevancy and materiality, but instead, merely desire[s] the opportunity for an unrestrained foray into confidential records in the hope that the unearthing of some unspecified information [will] enable [them] to impeach witness[es],'” Merchan noted.
At her feet
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However, when he attempted to hand it to her, “she did not take [the papers] in hand and [he] left them at her feet in her presence.”
Kept walking
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“She did not acknowledge me and kept walking inside the venue, and she had no expression on her face,” the server wrote.
Trump’s lawyer
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Trump’s lawyers used a subpoena to request information about Stormy Daniels’s documentary, which focuses on her interactions with Trump.
Payment records
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This documentary is central to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against Trump. Bragg, a Democrat, accuses Trump of altering payment records to Daniels after the 2016 election.
Transactions
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The subpoena demanded all documents related to the documentary’s production, premiere, and any financial transactions.
Served
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Despite being served the subpoena at a Brooklyn nightclub, Daniels and her legal team sought to have it invalidated.
Subpoena
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The server informed Daniels about the subpoena upon her arrival at the club.
Testify
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Stormy Daniels is anticipated to testify in Trump’s trial, where she will explain the circumstances surrounding the payments and nondisclosure agreement she received in 2016.
Late May
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The trial commenced last week and is expected to extend until late May.
