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iluvtennis

(19,982 posts) Mon May 6, 2024, 12:02 PM May 6

Andrew Weissmann: Judge Merchan denies defense request to adjourn taking Jeff McConney's testimony. [View all]

Andrew Weissmann (weissmann11 on Threads)🌻@AWeissmann_·1h
File under truly lame excuse: Trump counsel says they are not prepared for Jeff McConney- he is the Trump Org longtime controller and testified at the Trump Org trial- and discovery was provided about him long ago. Judge Merchan denies request to adjourn taking his testimony.

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Wow, defense has lawyers prepared to cross examine folks on salacious stuff, but not the financial documents that the trial is about.

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Andrew Weissmann: Judge Merchan denies defense request to adjourn taking Jeff McConney's testimony. [View all] iluvtennis May 6 OP

Wait a minute judge Beachnutt May 6 #1

And the dog ate their homework! COL Mustard May 6 #9

I believe this is push back for the correct decision by the court... Hugin May 6 #2

More likely.... getagrip_already May 6 #3

I'm enjoying so much my mental picture that you painted with the anchor analogy. Thank you. Comfortably_Numb May 6 #5

Anchor is probably less expensive than cement shoes. 3Hotdogs May 6 #13

As a former boat owner, who has left many an anchor at the bottom of Lake Conroe, go with the shoes!! lol Comfortably_Numb May 6 #16

You've never owned a boat. Conjuay May 6 #17

These Lawyers with NYS licenses do not want to be DisBARed. Should of hired some Louisana lawyers of low repute Traurigkeit May 6 #15

"Your Honor!" "Your Honor!" MineralMan May 6 #4

Love it that the Judge is in charge--and Trump knows it!!! riversedge May 6 #6

Reminding it of its father, Fred Traurigkeit May 6 #12

"Who is this? The coffee boy? We didn't know the coffee boy would testify" struggle4progress May 6 #7

Crooked judge won't allow dismissal of testimony MagickMuffin May 6 #8

Wait a second nowforever May 6 #10

You get the defense you don't pay for Traurigkeit May 6 #11

By now, every lia --- sorry lawyer in the country knows to get paid up front before hitting one keyboard key 3Hotdogs May 6 #14