News about trial, Donald Trump

The criminal charges are based on paperwork. Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records for labeling $420,000 in payments to his personal lawyer Michael Cohen as legal fees; prosecutors say he was actually reimbursing Cohen for paying $130,000 to buy the silence of Daniels.

The Hush Money Case. Starting on April 15, 2024, Trump will take a detour from the campaign trail to face his first criminal trial in Manhattan, where he is accused of falsifying business records in connection with a payoff to Stormy Daniels, a porn star who claimed she had a sexual encounter with him.

Experts have said they expect the trial to end before the final stages of the 2024 presidential election. The New York State Unified Court System, more specifically, says the proceedings should last between six and eight weeks, though that's only an estimate.