Trump Loses Bid to Block Porn Star Testimony in Hush-Money Case

Donald Trump lost his bid to prevent testimony from a porn star and a Playboy model at the former president’s criminal trial in New York, where he’s accused of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments before the 2016 election.

State court judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday that adult firm actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal can be called as witnesses because their testimony is central to claims by prosecutors that Trump sought to conceal alleged sexual encounters with the women. Trump, who denies wrongdoing, had argued their testimony wasn’t relevant to charges that he’d falsified business records. ...