All articles tagged with #new york criminal trial
Business leaders, including Sequoia founder Shaun Maguire and Elon Musk, have voiced their support for former President Trump following his conviction in a New York criminal trial. Maguire donated $300,000 to Trump's campaign, calling it an important election and expressing his disillusionment with previous choices. Musk and others criticized the ruling, arguing it damages public faith in the U.S. justice system.
Manhattan prosecutors plan to use Donald Trump's past legal issues, including recent civil fraud trial verdicts and a tax fraud conviction of his company, to discredit him if he testifies at his New York criminal trial. They intend to question him about false testimony, a defamation case, a dismissed lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, and a settlement with the New York attorney general. The judge will hold a Sandoval hearing to determine what prosecutors can ask if Trump takes the stand.
Judge Juan Merchan expanded a partial gag order to include Donald Trump's attacks on his family members and those of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, citing a "very real" threat to the integrity of the judicial proceedings. Trump's repeated online attacks against the judge's daughter prompted the expansion, with the judge warning of potential sanctions for any violations. The case involves allegations that Trump falsified business records related to a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.