'Too bad': Internet divided as prosecutors decide not to call Karen McDougal to testify in court

'Too bad': Internet divided as prosecutors decide not to call Karen McDougal to testify in Donald Trump's hush money trial
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office told Donald Trump attorney Todd Blanche that they “no longer” plan to call the ex-model (Getty Images and Instagram/@karenmcdougal)

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Former playboy model Karen McDougal, who had an alleged extramarital affair with Donald Trump in 2006 and was considered a key witness in the hush-money trial case, will not be called by prosecutors to testify against the latter, a defense attorney for the former president revealed on Thursday, May 9, Fox News reports. 

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office told Trump's attorney Todd Blanche that they “no longer” plan to call the ex-model, McDougal to the stand in the New York trial,

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 15:  Actress Karen McDougal arrives at the launch party to celebrate Di
Former Playboy model Karen McDougal will not be called by prosecutors to testify against Donald Trump (Getty Images)

The reason for the apparent reversal has not been stated

Blanche did not state a reason for the apparent reversal by the prosecutors who cite a $150,000 payment to McDougal by a tabloid publisher in their case accusing Trump of falsifying business records.

(Linkedin/Todd Blanche)
Todd Blanche did not state a reason for the apparent reversal by the prosecutors (Linkedin/Todd Blanche)

Blanche then asked Merchan to partially lift the gag order on Trump to allow him to speak about porn star Stormy Daniels, another key witness in the case who finished testifying earlier on Thursday, May 9. Merchan promptly denied the request.

Donald Trump's attorney Todd Blanche requested a mistrial 

Blanche first requested a mistrial on Tuesday after Daniels’ first day on the stand but was denied. Merchan did, however, admit she was a difficult witness to control and said much of her testimony was "unnecessary" and "irrelevant" to the charges.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 11: Stormy Daniels attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of Neon's
Blanche first requested a mistrial on Tuesday after Daniels’ first day on the stand but was denied (Getty Images)

Trump's defense attorney again requested a mistrial on Thursday, May 9. Blanche said that the prosecution asked Daniels "a whole host of questions" that never should have been asked, pointing to questions about the porn actress’ childhood and her alleged interaction with Trump. Blanche argued they were "things that are irrelevant to the facts of this case."

Blanche reminded that the case is not about sex and again stressed that Daniels’ testimony was "extraordinarily prejudicial for the jury to hear." He continued that many of the questions asked by the prosecution were "prejudicial."

"It is so dangerous, so prejudicial, it borders on a problem from the beginning," Blanche said, adding that Daniels' testimony and story about the alleged sexual encounter kept changing.


NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 09: Stormy Daniels leaves Manhattan Criminal Court on May 09, 2024 in New York City. Daniels, whose sexual encounter with former president Donald Trump is at the center of his hush money case, has concluded her testimony at the trial. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Todd Blanche stressed that Stormy Daniels’ testimony was 'extraordinarily prejudicial for the jury to hear' (Getty Images)

Donald Trump takes a dig at Judge Juan Merchan following court appearance

Donald Trump took aim at the "totally conflicted" Judge Juan Merchan following his appearance in court on Thursday, May 9. 

"Everybody saw what happened today. I don't think we have to do any expert explaining. I'm not allowed to anyway, because this judge is corrupt. He's a corrupt judge," Trump told reporters in the hallway outside the courtroom. "This judge, what he did and what his ruling was is a disgrace. Everybody saw what happened today. He's a corrupt judge and he's totally conflicted," he added.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 9: Former U.S. President Donald Trump returns from a break during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 9, 2024, in New York City. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year, which prosecutors say was an effort to hide a potential sex scandal, both before and after the 2016 presidential election. Trump is the first former U.S. president to face trial on criminal charges. (Photo by Angela Weiss-Pool/Getty Images)
Donald Trump took aim at the "totally conflicted" Judge Juan Merchan following his appearance in court on Thursday (Getty Images)

"I've got to get back on the campaign trail. I'm not supposed to be here. We are so innocent. There's never been anything like it. ... I'm innocent. And I'm being held in this court with a corrupt judge who's totally conflicted. Take a look at his conflict. It's a disgrace to the city of New York, to the state of New York and to the country," he continued.

Internet reacts as Karen McDougal will not testify in hush money trial

This shocking and new development in the trial case also drew a wide number of responses from Internet users. One X user opined, "Seems like a smart move. Don't want any jurors also thinking that the sole motivation is to embarrass Trump." Another tweeted, "Looks like Karen just got ghosted harder than a bad Tinder date!" 

"I actually agree with this decision. The Trump charges are about the Daniels payments," wrote one user and one added, "I understand the reasons not to call her but I’m bummed. I was more interested in what Ms McDougal had to say than I was about Ms Daniel’s testimony."  "Too bad, I wanted to hear from her. More importantly, Trump didn’t," wrote one. 



 



 



 



 



 

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