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Stormy Daniels, the porn star at the heart of Donald Trump's hush money case, took the witness stand on Tuesday at the blockbuster trial of the former US president.

Sally Franklin's 46-minute testimony in court leads to a pivotal moment as Judge Juan Merchan calls the lawyers to the bench.

The former president has repeatedly attacked witnesses and jurors in his Manhattan criminal trial

Judge Merchan agrees with Trump's attorneys on Stormy Daniels' credibility issues but emphasizes the need for prosecutors to establish her credibility in l...

Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress at the heart of Donald Trump's hush money trial, was due to testify against the ex-president Tuesday, US media said, in a blockbuster moment in the courtroom drama rocking the scandal-plagued Republican's attempt to recapture the White House.

The porn star is at the centre of the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president

The U.S. Secret Service is considering the potential scenario of former President Trump facing jail time for violating a gag order in the New York v. Trump...

Adult film star cross-examined by defense; judge denies Trump attorney’s motion for mistrial

Prosecutors, witnesses and jurors in ex-president’s sights, and it could lead to violence, former federal prosecutors and judges say

Trump, fined $10,000 for breaching the order 10 times, said he would rather go to jail for breaching the gag order imposed by a judge in New York than comply with the ruling.

Jury hears from adult film star on 13th day of ex-president’s criminal trial in New York