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Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left 'at her feet' [View all]

Source: AP

Updated 9:58 PM EDT, April 17, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal team says it tried serving Stormy Daniels a subpoena as she arrived for an event at a bar in Brooklyn last month, but the porn actor, who is expected to be a witness at the former president’s criminal trial, refused to take it and walked away.

A process server working for Trump’s lawyers said he approached Daniels with papers demanding information related to a documentary recently released about her life and involvement with Trump, but was forced to “leave them at her feet,” according to a court filing made public Wednesday.

“I stated she was served as I identified her and explained to her what the documents were,” process server Dominic DellaPorte wrote. “She did not acknowledge me and kept walking inside the venue, and she had no expression on her face.” The encounter, prior to a screening of the “Stormy” film at the 3 Dollar Bill nightclub, has touched off a monthlong battle between Trump’s lawyers and Daniels’ attorney that continued this week as the presumptive Republican nominee’s criminal trial began in Manhattan.

Trump’s lawyers are asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to force Daniels to comply with the subpoena. In their filing, they included a photo they said DellaPorte took of Daniels as she strode away. Daniels’ lawyer Clark Brewster claims they never received the paperwork. He described the requests as an “unwarranted fishing expedition” with no relevance to Trump’s criminal trial.

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Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left 'at her feet' [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 18 OP

She can make an argument of "incomplete service". no_hypocrisy Apr 18 #1

That argument would go nowhere. former9thward Apr 18 #3

Assuming a judge with the utmost in integrity. nt BootinUp Apr 18 #7

Wrong. She did not "physically refuse service." It appears she did not even notice the douchebag. SunSeeker Apr 18 #17

Daniels is at the heart of the case. former9thward Apr 18 #21

No, Trump's fraud is the heart of the case. SunSeeker Apr 18 #24

The details as you explained says it all. Process server failed. LiberalFighter Apr 18 #28

She can azureblue Apr 18 #13

What claim of eye contact? The process server admitted she did not even acknowledge him. SunSeeker Apr 18 #19

Who the hell drops papers on the floor whathehell Apr 18 #27

I could come up with some names. Considering how the J6 insurrectionists acted there are many. LiberalFighter Apr 18 #29

Perhaps the better question is.. whathehell Apr 18 #39

Isn't "incomplete service" MurrayDelph Apr 18 #35

Surprise surprise The Wizard Apr 18 #2

Like that last line ... Those in Nebraska white sheets would go crazy if true Traurigkeit Apr 18 #4

Shout it from the rooftops The Wizard Apr 18 #42

More performance "art"... 2naSalit Apr 18 #5

And this is coming out now? Why not when it happened? Raven123 Apr 18 #6

Because they expected delays due to motions pre jury selection, and then further delays Prairie Gates Apr 18 #11

Very good point. LiberalFighter Apr 18 #30

...Trump's lawyers are asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to force Daniels to comply with the subpoena. riversedge Apr 18 #8

As jury selection proceeds unfettered, they come up with other delay tactics Prairie Gates Apr 18 #9

This judge has likely had it with tsf waiting till beyond the last minute to raise these issues... getagrip_already Apr 18 #10

If the issue were valid couldn't they deliver the papers to her lawyer? We've seen that they do not play by the rules Ford_Prefect Apr 18 #12

Why serve her with a subpoena? What's the purpose, other than to intimidate her? FakeNoose Apr 18 #14

Who says the photo was from their server? Smackdown2019 Apr 18 #15

Another delay tactic, one that should fail. Why bring it up so, so late? machoneman Apr 18 #16

Why should nazi party members be upset if a subpoena is ignored? area51 Apr 18 #18

With regards to him and Stormy, it is likely another case of "premature" something... 4lbs Apr 18 #20

Just like Trump to use a cut-rate, unprofessional process server to save a buck that he didn't even pay for. Mawspam2 Apr 18 #22

I don't know, folks, from what the NY rules say, it looks like she was served... Joinfortmill Apr 18 #23

No, it doesn't NanaCat Apr 18 #25

If we are interested there are sites LiberalFighter Apr 18 #33

No. The rules can get complicated and there are lots of links. I just voiced my opinion based on what I read. Joinfortmill Apr 18 #36

There are very clear instructions... Think. Again. Apr 18 #26

So ignoring a subpoena is wrong, except when Trump does it? Clash City Rocker Apr 18 #31

"I'm curious as to why they would want her to testify." BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #32

Me too. The trial is not about her. She was not there when he falsified business records. appleannie1 Apr 18 #34

I had merely quoted the person I replied to BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #37

I am waiting to see him sitting in jail without access to his phone appleannie1 Apr 18 #38

If you had followed the Sam Bankman-Fried FTX case and trial BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #40

It's witness intimidation, and an attempt to step on her movie premiere. SunSeeker Apr 18 #43

Exactly! BumRushDaShow Apr 19 #44

Did they have the correct person, this time. republianmushroom Apr 18 #41