This is the Trump on Trial podcast and this is your update for 10-16-2023.
Good morning, listeners. Here's the latest on the legal proceedings surrounding former and disgraced President Donald Trump from across the country:
In Georgia, on October 12th, a Fulton County judge has ruled against Trump's bid to move his election interference case to a federal jurisdiction. The trial has been marked for March 6, 2024. The following day, Trump's legal team introduced a motion to dismiss, asserting that the grand jury was improperly formed. The court has yet to issue a decision on this motion. Meanwhile, the state's special prosecutor, Fani Willis, disclosed on October 14th her intentions to probe Trump on potential racketeering charges.
Switching to New York, a judge, on the 12th, declared that Trump is required to give testimony in a civil lawsuit initiated by Summer Zervos, a past participant of 'The Apprentice'. Zervos alleges that Trump acted inappropriately towards her. Trump's counsel, on October 13th, moved to delay the Zervos case until the conclusion of his ongoing criminal trials. The decision on this request remains pending. In another update, on October 14th, Attorney General Letitia James unveiled a $250 million civil lawsuit against both Trump and the Trump Organization, accusing them of business misconduct.
Finally, in Washington, D.C., the special counsel delving into the January 6th Capitol incident, Jack Smith, on October 12th, served Trump with a grand jury subpoena. Trump's lawyers quickly reacted the next day, suggesting that Trump, as a former president, should be exempt from such legal proceedings. The court's decision on this matter is still in the offing. Smith, on October 14th, declared an expansion in the breadth of his inquiry, now covering Trump's activities leading up to and during the January 6th event.
Stay tuned for more updates as these stories develop.
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