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Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York

2024 NY State trial of Donald J. Trump, index number: 71543-2023

On March 30, 2023, Donald Trump, president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. It is alleged that he paid hush money to pornographic movie actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 United States presidential election.[1][2][3][4][5][6] (Hush money is a bribe to maintain secrecy - to prevent bad publicity or to prevent the discovery of a crime.) The "Hush" money was actually apart of an agreement that was meant to be secret, and the money was to make sure that it was agreed upon, not bribing.

The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump
The indictment document that was unsealed by New York Supreme Court
DateMarch 30, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-03-30)
(indictment)
April 4, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-04-04)
(arraignment)
LocationManhattan, New York, U.S.
ParticipantsAlvin Bragg
(Manhattan District Attorney)
Joe Tacopina
(Trump's legal defense attorney)
Juan Merchan
(Judge of the New York Supreme Court)
OutcomeTrump convicted on all counts
AccusedDonald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021)
ChargesFalsifying business records and making hush money payments to Stormy Daniels
A blond white woman with a pink dress and long earrings smiling while looking at the camera.
Part of the indictment of Donald Trump is about his role in giving instructions for Michael Cohen to pay US$130,000 to Stormy Daniels (picture).

Trump became the first former U.S. president to be indicted and to face criminal and felony charges. He was the first president to be arrested since Ulysses S. Grant was arrested in 1872.[7][8][9][10]

Background

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In 2021, Alvin Bragg was elected Manhattan District Attorney.[11] In February 2022, the two prosecutors that were leading the investigation of Trump, quit their jobs.[12] Those two - Mark F. Pomerantz and Carey Dunne - said that Bragg was not pursuing charges against Trump aggressively enough.[12]

Arrest and arraignment

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On April 4, 2023, Trump's motorcade drove him to the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. As he went into the courthouse, he was arrested.[13][14] Trump was formally placed under arrest without being handcuffed or having a mugshot taken.[15][16][17][18] Trump came into the courtroom an hour later,[19] and got 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. However, media says that each charge can range from a misdemeanor to a felony.[20] Trump pleaded not guilty to all the charges.[21][22][23][24][25][26] After the court hearing, Trump traveled by plane back home to Florida.[27] In the evening, he met with and spoke to a crowd of supporters.[28][29]

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The indictment has been unsealed and published by New York Supreme Court, but it does not show or reveal the district attorney's specific legal theory behind the case.[20][32]

Trial

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Jury selection began on April 15, 2024.[33] On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump was convicted by the jury of 34 counts related to falsifying business records.[34]

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References

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  1. ↑ Novet, Dan Mangan,Brian Schwartz,Rohan Goswami,Jordan. "Trump indicted live updates: Ex-president expected to appear before judge Tuesday". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Protess, Ben; Bromwich, Jonah E.; Rashbaum, William K.; Christobek, Kate; Schweber, Nate; Piccoli, Sean (2023-03-30). "Donald Trump Is Indicted in New York". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. ↑ "Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  4. ↑ "New York grand jury indicts Trump in hush-money case, lawyer says". PBS NewsHour. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  5. ↑ "Donald Trump indicted by New York grand jury". NewsNation. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  6. ↑ Dienst, Jonathan; Shea, Tom; Millman • •, Jennifer. "Donald Trump Indicted by Manhattan Grand Jury in Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case". NBC New York. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  7. ↑ Rashbaum, William K.; Christobek, Kate (2023-04-04). "The only other arrest of a U.S. president involved a speeding horse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  8. ↑ "Trump has been charged, but Ulysses S. Grant was the first president to be arrested". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  9. ↑ Magazine, Smithsonian; Solly, Meilan. "When President Ulysses S. Grant Was Arrested for Speeding in a Horse-Drawn Carriage". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  10. ↑ Haltiwanger, John. "151 years before Trump was indicted, Ulysses S. Grant was arrested for speeding on a horse-drawn carriage". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  11. ↑ Vakil, Caroline (January 1, 2022). "First Black Manhattan DA sworn in, to take over Trump case". The Hill. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Rashbaum, William; Protess, Ben; Bromwich, Jonah; Christobek, Kate; Schweber, Nate (February 23, 2022). "2 Prosecutors Leading N.Y. Trump Inquiry Resign, Clouding Case's Future". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Trump arrives at Manhattan district attorney's office and is in police custody ahead of arraignment". CNN. April 4, 2023. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ Herb, Jeremy (April 4, 2023). "Trump is under arrest ahead of arraignment". CNN. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  15. ↑ Bailey, Joey Garrison and Phillip M. "Takeaways: Donald Trump was arrested Tuesday. What you need to know about the arraignment and charges". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  16. ↑ Miller, James D. Walsh, Justin (2023-04-04). "Donald Trump Under Arrest". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2023-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Fingerprints, but no mugshot? What we know about Trump's arrest". BBC News. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  18. ↑ Stening, Tanner (2023-04-04). "Why wasn't Donald Trump handcuffed? Did he get a mugshot?". Northeastern Global News. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  19. ↑ "Trump arraignment underway in criminal courtroom". CNN. April 4, 2023. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 White, Ken (April 5, 2023). "Alvin Bragg's Case Against Trump Is Still a Mystery". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  21. ↑ Valle, Jeremy Herb,Kara Scannell,Lauren del (2023-04-04). "Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ↑ "Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  23. ↑ Bromwich, Jonah E.; Rashbaum, William K.; Protess, Ben; Haberman, Maggie (2023-04-04). "From President to Defendant: Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felonies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  24. ↑ "Trump pleads not guilty after arrest, arraignment in hush money case". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  25. ↑ "Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsification of business records". PBS NewsHour. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  26. ↑ Doherty, Erin (2023-04-05). "Trump pleads not guilty to 34 counts in hush-money case". Axios. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  27. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65182264. BBC. Retrieved 2023-04-05
  28. ↑ Sangal, Aditi; Vogt, Adrienne; Hayes, Mike; Powell, Tori B.; Iyer, Kaanita; Vera, Vera; Chowdhury, Maureen (April 4, 2023). "Trump makes public case against indictment. Here are the key lines from his Mar-a-Lago remarks". CNN. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  29. ↑ Freifeld, Karen; Mckay, Rich (April 3, 2023). "Trump arrives in New York for surrender, opposes TV court coverage". Reuters. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  30. ↑ Examiner, Rachel Schilke, Washington. "Donald Trump arrest: Former president not due in court until December". Colorado Springs Gazette. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  31. ↑ "Donald Trump arrest: Former president not due in court until December". Washington Examiner. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  32. ↑ Richer, Alanna Durkin; Long, Colleen; Peltz, Jennifer (April 5, 2023). "Analysis: Trump hush money case raises thorny legal issues". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023.
  33. ↑ "NOW: Trial has started". CNN. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  34. ↑ "Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony charges". CNN. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-30.


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