Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump is a pending criminal case against Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. On March 30, 2023, Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in a scandal relating to hush money payments made to the pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, making him the first U.S. president to be indicted. Trump faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in the first degree, carrying a maximum sentence of 136 years if Trump is convicted on all counts.
| People of the State of New York v. Trump | |
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| Court | New York Supreme Court |
| Full case name | The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump |
| Charge | First-degree falsifying business records (34 counts) |
| Citation(s) | IND-71543-23 |
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| Judge(s) sitting | Juan Merchan |
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Trump traveled from his residence in Florida to New York City on April 3 where he surrendered to the Manhattan District Attorney's office on the afternoon of April 4. After his arraignment, he immediately returned to Florida. Trial was set for March 25, 2024.
Throughout the investigation that led to the indictment, Trump accused district attorney Alvin Bragg—the case's prosecutor—of having political motivations. Months before he was indicted, Trump declared that he would run in the 2024 presidential election. Neither the indictment nor any resulting conviction would disqualify his candidacy.