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>> still, the defense application for a change of venue was denied, as was the defense request to separate the financial charges from the murder charge. the defense argued that the embezzlement charges were unfairly prejudicial. >> they wanted to make him look like a bad person, a person who was likely to take money from his kids would murder his ex-wife. >> in fact, the prosecution was about to say that dave's here that debbie was about to reveal in open court the theft of the trust fund was a powerful motive for murder. >> that was already exposed. it had already been found in open declarati...

As was the defense request to separate the financial charges from the murder charge. defense argued that the embezzlement charges were unfairly prejudicial. >> they wanted to make him look like a bad person, a person who would take money from his kids would be likely to murder his ex-wife. >> in fact, the prosecution would say dave' fear that debbie was about to reveal in open court his theft of the kids' trust funds was a powerful motive for murder. >> the fact of the matter was that was already exposed. it had already been filed in open declarations in court. >> meaning he would have gained ...

Second financial crimes trial has been pushed back a week, a federal judge rae approving defense request to delay to september 24th. jury selection will take place september 17th. the judge also warned manafort's lawyers several times at a pretrial hearing about their behavior in court indicating she is closely watching the defense team to make sure they don't act out. the nypd is investigating a robbery at the home of a banker who previously worked with manafort. a briefcase and ipad were taken. prosecutors say the man was involved in manafort's bank fraud schemes but he was never charged. ...

>> the bottom line on the d.c. trial is it is going to trial. is there a time line on that? >> it is currently scheduled for the summer. but you know, those tend, once there is a trial date, the judges tend to be sympathetic to defense request to delay it. also the possibility one or both parties saying this shouldn't go on during the campaign. >> the virginia court as well goes along with what the d.c. court said, will it continue to battle in two courts? >> absolutely. >> will both trials run con currently? >> no. it under lines how difficult manafort's situation is. to pay lawyers in two se...

Officers say the driver and passenger of the freightliner acting suspiciously during a traffic stop. a narcotics sniffing canines i was brought in and they found methodism on heroin, cocaine and pills. they say starbucks partners are not mixed in with the drugs because the stuff that makes up your double latte is not part of that t.v. box. don't worry if you go to starbucks. molly? >> stormy daniels lawsuit against the president is on hold. federal judge granting a defense request for a three month delay. the judge agreeing that a federal criminal investigation of the presidents personal attor...