Trump’s hush-money trial: prosecutors’ key arguments in criminal case
by Victoria Bekiempis in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#6M2WV)
Starting Monday, Trump becomes the first ex-US president to face a criminal jury, over alleged payments to an adult film star
On Monday, 15 April 2024, Donald Trump will go on trial in Manhattan, making him the first former US president to face a criminal jury. More than 500 prospective jurors have been summoned to Manhattan supreme court in preparation for a selection process that could span days.
Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, in spring 2023 charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records over an alleged hush-money scheme involving adult film star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy playmate Karen McDougal. The charge is a class E felony.
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