Donald Trump leaves the courtroom after testifying in his civil fraud case at the State Supreme Court of New York in Manhattan in November. NEW YORK — A New York appeals court judge Monday rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to delay the hush money trial scheduled to begin April 15 while he pursued an appeal to determine whether a change of venue is necessary outside Manhattan, a largely liberal part of the state.
At the emergency hearing late Monday afternoon, appeals Judge Lizbeth Gonzalez heard arguments from Trump lawyer Emil Bove about a recent survey of Manhattan residents commissioned by the defense. Of those surveyed, 61 percent said they believed Trump was guilty in the hush money case, according to the attorney.“Our point is that jury selection cannot proceed in a fair manner next week in this county,” Bove said.
A copy of the 42-question survey jurors will fill out was made public on Monday. In addition to basic biographical questions, there are several that will attempt to extract the political leanings of each candidate. Prospective panelists will be asked to check off which news outlets they follow from a list of newspapers and cable networks.They will also be asked about which social media sites they frequent for news from a list of several that includes Truth Social, Trump’s platform.
Prosecutors say Trump’s reimbursements to Cohen, who made the payment to Daniels, were illegally documented as legal fees even though it was carried out to support Trump’s campaign. Trump has pleaded not guilty.
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