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The Trump Trials newsletter recaps the first-ever conviction of a former U.S. president, Donald Trump, who was found guilty on 34 counts related to a 2016 hush money payment. Trump plans to appeal, but this will not delay his sentencing on July 11. The newsletter also updates on other ongoing cases, including federal charges over classified documents and efforts to obstruct the 2020 election results.
O.J. Simpson, the former football star and actor who was famously acquitted of murder charges in a highly publicized trial, has passed away at the age of 76 after battling cancer. Despite his acquittal in the criminal trial, he was found liable in a civil suit for the deaths of his ex-wife and her friend. Simpson's life was marked by both athletic achievements and legal controversies, including a high-profile trial and subsequent imprisonment for unrelated charges.
Donald Trump's legal calendar is becoming clearer as his first criminal trial, involving hush money payments, is set to proceed in Manhattan next month, while the federal case in Washington over election manipulation depends on the US Supreme Court's decision on Trump's immunity arguments. Trump's strategy appears to be seeking delay, potentially beyond the election, in the hopes of winning a second presidency to pardon himself or influence the legal proceedings.
Former President Trump, the 2024 GOP frontrunner, will face multiple legal trials in New York, Washington D.C., and Florida, potentially impacting his campaign events. Despite this, Trump remains determined to continue campaigning, stating that he will hold events in the evenings. The trials, including charges related to hush money payments and alleged election interference, are scheduled to take place throughout the year, posing a challenge to Trump's campaign schedule.
Legal analyst Elie Honig provides insight into the latest developments in Trump's legal battles, including D.A. Fani Willis's testimony and Trump's recent $355M civil fraud case conviction.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis admitted to being in a romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she hired, leading to allegations of conflict of interest in prosecuting the case against Trump and 18 others. Meanwhile, a federal election interference trial involving Trump has been taken off the court's calendar pending resolution of Trump's presidential immunity claim, and a court monitor found operational errors in the Trump Organization. Additionally, the former CFO of the Trump Organization, Allen Weisselberg, is reportedly negotiating a plea deal with the Manhattan DA's office for perjury charges.
Former President Trump's legal trials are facing delays that could push them closer to Election Day 2024, prompting legal experts to speculate on the potential impact on his campaign. Trump's legal team is seeking to delay the trials, arguing for immunity from prosecution for actions while in office. The delays could benefit Trump as he faces criminal trials in Georgia, Florida, D.C., and New York, with legal experts questioning the timing and potential political implications of the trials as the election approaches.
Donald Trump is choosing to prioritize his legal trials over campaign events in Iowa, with appearances in federal appeals court and civil fraud trial this week. His team believes that his courtroom appearances are galvanizing his support among Republicans and are paving the path to his nomination. While his rivals have refrained from attacking him over his court appearances, Trump's legal and political calendars are becoming increasingly intertwined, potentially impacting the general election if he wins the nomination.
An appeals court upheld the gag order on Trump in his election interference case, with modifications allowing him to publicly comment on people involved. Trump's lawyers are expected to appeal this decision to the Supreme Court. In another matter, Trump's legal team is appealing the rejection of their argument for "presidential immunity" in the election interference case. The appeals process could delay the trial, and if the Supreme Court gets involved, it could decide whether a former president can be shielded from criminal prosecution. Former Vice President Mike Pence is on the witness list for the Georgia election interference case, and special counsel Jack Smith plans to use Trump's history of voter fraud claims as evidence. In Trump's New York civil fraud trial, an accounting expert testified that there was no evidence of accounting fraud, but rather calculation errors.
Former President Donald Trump's legal troubles are intersecting with his 2024 presidential campaign as multiple criminal and civil trials are scheduled to take place during the primaries. Trump's presence in the courtroom will force him to step away from the campaign trail, while judges overseeing his trials must navigate scheduling conflicts. The situation raises unprecedented logistical, legal, and political challenges, blurring the line between the justice system and politics. Trump and his allies plan to use his legal woes as a referendum on the criminal justice system, portraying it as a politically weaponized tool of Democrats. The trials include civil fraud accusations, defamation charges, and a criminal case on falsifying business records. Trump's defense lawyers are seeking to delay the trials until after the 2024 election, potentially allowing him to run out the clock and potentially have the cases dropped if he or another Republican wins the presidency.
Donald Trump's legal team is seeking to delay his Mar-a-Lago trial until December 11, citing the need for interim security clearances and more time due to the Classified Information Procedures Act. Experts believe this delay, along with the already delayed hush-money trial set to begin in March 2024, may push the trials to coincide with the critical time of the Republican presidential primaries in February to June 2024.