Stormy Daniels’s request
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
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
“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
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
“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
Trump’s lawyers used a subpoena to request information about Stormy Daniels’s documentary, which focuses on her interactions with Trump.
Payment records
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
The subpoena demanded all documents related to the documentary’s production, premiere, and any financial transactions.
Served
Despite being served the subpoena at a Brooklyn nightclub, Daniels and her legal team sought to have it invalidated.
Subpoena
The server informed Daniels about the subpoena upon her arrival at the club.
Testify
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
The trial commenced last week and is expected to extend until late May.