Judge rules against mistrial in Trump hush money case

NEW DELHI:

Judge Juan Merchan

denied a motion for a

mistrial

in the

hush money

case against

Donald Trump

on Tuesday. The former president's defense lawyer had argued that the testimony provided by adult film actress

Stormy Daniels

was excessively prejudicial and warranted a mistrial.
"How can we come back from this in a way that's fair to President Trump?" Blanche said.

Justice Merchan acknowledged that certain aspects of Daniels' testimony could have been omitted. He stated, "I think the witness was a little bit difficult to control," but added, "I don't think we're at the point where a mistrial is warranted."
The motion was filed following several hours of captivating testimony from Daniels, who recounted to the jury the alleged sexual encounter with Trump and the $130,000 payment she received in exchange for her silence during his 2016 presidential campaign. Daniels expressed her eagerness to collect the payment, fearing that if Trump won the election, he might not follow through with the agreement.

(With inputs from agencies)