
A Manhattan judge has ruled against Donald Trump's legal team in their attempt to force NBC to provide materials related to a documentary about porn actor Stormy Daniels. The judge deemed the defense's subpoena as a 'fishing expedition' that did not meet the legal burden required to compel a news organization to disclose privileged documents.
This decision marks another setback for Trump's legal defense ahead of his hush-money criminal trial scheduled for April 15 in New York. The trial involves allegations that Trump falsified records to conceal payments to his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who facilitated the suppression of negative stories during the 2016 presidential campaign.