The court rejected requests by Trump and his defense attorneys to dismiss the case or postpone the trial. He set March 25 as the trial date for jury selection. The judge said the trial would last six weeks.
Trump, who appeared in court, said these actions should have happened three years ago, but now the real purpose was to harm him in the presidential election.
After the court rejected a request to stay the case, Trump's lawyers urged the trial to be postponed due to the politician's participation in the Republican primaries. Attorney Todd Blanch said the lawsuit interferes with the election process.
Fake documents and adult film actress
The criminal case in which Trump was officially charged in April 2023 concerned the alleged crime of forging business documents — checks for fictitious legal services. According to investigators, the checks Trump wrote to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen were actually reimbursements for payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. She should receive PLN 130,000. hole For her silence about her relationship with Trump. During Trump's 2016 election campaign — according to investigators — he was paid.
After Trump was indicted, prosecutors explained that falsifying business documents is not generally considered a crime, but rather a misdemeanor. However, according to prosecutors, it is a crime if the intent is to cover up another crime. In this case, this would be a violation of New York Election Law. Prosecutors say Daniels was paid as part of a broader arrangement between Trump and the publisher of the National Enquirer tabloid to “discover” and suppress negative stories about Trump during the election campaign.
Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen in 2018 convicted Daniels of money laundering and tax fraud.
. “Hardcore internet junkie. Award-winning bacon ninja. Social media trailblazer. Subtly charming pop culture advocate. Falls down a lot.”