Prosecutors repeatedly reference Trump's Access Hollywood scandal after judge ruled tape itself 'prejudicial'

New York City prosecutors again made numerous references on Friday to the leaked Access Hollywood tape where former President Donald Trump made crude comments — after the judge reiterated that the jury could not hear or watch the comments. In the tape, Trump used lewd language about groping women in the presence of a TV host ahead of a cameo appearance on a soap opera. Former U.S. President Donald Trump with attorneys Emil Bove (L) and Todd Blanche (R) attends his at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 3, 2024 in New York City. " Her testimony, which she provided to the court under subpoena, could undercut the prosecution’s arguments that the Trump tape was a catalyst to the Stormy Daniels payment out of concern about how a subsequent bad media hit would impact his campaign. The Molineux rule says that evidence of prior uncharged crimes or acts committed by an individual may not be entered into evidence in order to infer the guilt of the defendant. Prosecutors typically ask to introduce, and the defense typically asks to limit, past allegations of behavior or actions by the defendant.