On March 25, the trial against Donald Trump for an alleged $130,000 bribe to actress Stephanie Clifford, better known as Stormy Daniels, will begin in New York, thus becoming the first former president of the United States to be put on trial. penal.
The date was confirmed by Judge Juan Merchan of the aforementioned state, after he rejected the requests of the magnate’s defense to postpone the process.
According to the news agency AFPjury selection will begin in the coming weeks.
The trial will take place because Trump is accused of having given that amount of money to the woman with the aim of silencing her and preventing her from revealing an extramarital relationship between the twowhich could have affected his political career.
In that sense, while the payment itself is not illegal, it was recorded as “legal fees” in the Trump Organization’s account, which triggered an investigation that resulted in the upcoming trial.
It is important to remember that the former president pleaded not guilty to 34 charges against him in this case, ensuring that it was a “witch hunt” carried out to sabotage his political career and his potential re-election. If found guilty of the charges, the businessman could receive a sentence of up to four years in prison.
However, several experts have been skeptical about the possibility that the prosecution will be able to prove the accusations against Trump, which makes it unlikely that the former president will be sent to prison, although this does not eliminate the fact that it is the first former US president to be tried in this way.
The aforementioned media points out that this Friday, February 16, a fine against Trump related to a tax fraud case is also expected to be announced, which could reach up to $370 million.
Additionally, the Republican magnate also has a possible trial pending in Washington DC, this is due to conspiracy accusations against him that arose due to the assault on the US Capitol that occurred in early 2020.
Likewise, Trump maintains a case against him in Georgiawhere he is accused of trying to reverse the results of the presidential election of the same year in that state, this after his rival Joe Biden began to show himself in the lead.
Finally, the former president must face the law in Florida, where he is accused of having hidden classified White House documents in his Mar-a-Lago mansion and interfering with the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
In total, all the processes against him total 91 charges. Despite this, the tycoon He remains the favorite to win the Republican vote to be the candidate of this party during the 2024 elections..
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