05/10/2024

Merchan Denies Trump's Second Request for a Mistrial in Election Fraud Trial

His attorneys requested it on the heels of Stormy Daniels' second day of testimony

A second attempt to get a mistrial in the election fraud/hush money case has failed for former President Donald Trump. New York Judge Juan Merchan on Thursday denied the attempt to toss out the trial following two days of testimony from adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Trump's lawyers argued that Daniels' recollection of a night in 2006 where she alleged she had sex with with the former president has changed and included too many details unrelated to the case at hand. That, they argued, could prejudice the jury against Trump.

But Merchan said he disagreed that there was a brand new account to her story that hasn't already been featured in other places and said he agrees "certain details add a sense of credibility if the jury chooses to believe them."

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