Manhattan DIstrict Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office is contesting former President Donald Trump’s request that his hush money trial be delayed due to «prejudicial pretrial publicity.»
Manhattan DIstrict Attorney Alvin Bragg‘s office is contesting former President Donald Trump‘s request that his hush money trial be delayed due to “prejudicial pretrial publicity.”
In a court filing made public Wednesday, prosecutors argue that Mr. Trump only has himself to blame for the media coverage.
“Defendant’s own incessant rhetoric is generating significant publicity, and it would be perverse to reward defendant with an adjournment based on media attention he is actively seeking,” the filing said.
Mr. Trump “simply cannot have it both ways: complaining about the prejudicial effect of pretrial publicity, while seeking to pollute the jury pool himself by making baseless and inflammatory accusations about this trial, specific witnesses, individual prosecutors, and the Court itself,” prosecutors said.
