Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York

People of the State of New York v. Trump
People of the State of New York v. Trump
Court	New York Supreme Court
Full case name	The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump
Submitted	March 30, 2023
Started	April 15, 2024
Charge	First-degree falsifying business records (34 counts)
Citation(s)	IND-71543-23
Court membership
Judge sitting	Juan Merchan

The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump is an ongoing criminal trial against Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Trump faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records with the intent to commit or conceal other crimes relating to payments made to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels to ensure her silence about an alleged sexual encounter between them.^[a] The Manhattan District Attorney (DA) accused Trump of falsifying these business records with the intent to violate federal campaign finance limits, unlawfully influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and commit tax fraud. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if Trump is convicted on five or more counts.

The indictment, the first of a former U.S. president, was approved by a Manhattan grand jury on March 30, 2023. Trump traveled from his residence in Florida to New York City on April 3, 2023, where he surrendered to the Manhattan DA's office and was arraigned the next day. Trump stated that he would continue to campaign for the 2024 presidential election if convicted. The trial began on April 15, 2024. On April 30, Trump became the first U.S. president to be held in criminal contempt of court, due to comments he made earlier in the month about individuals involved with the trial. The prosecution and defense cases rested on May 20 and May 21, respectively.

^ Pompilio, Katherine (March 31, 2023). "New York Supreme Court Judge Allows Public Disclosure of Trump Indictment". Lawfare. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
^ Cathy, Libby (March 31, 2023). "Why Trump indictment might hinge on a 'novel legal theory'". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

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[1] Pompilio, Katherine (March 31, 2023). "New York Supreme Court Judge Allows Public Disclosure of Trump Indictment". Lawfare. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

[2] Cathy, Libby (March 31, 2023). "Why Trump indictment might hinge on a 'novel legal theory'". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

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