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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

What will happen in Trump’s hush money court appeal?

  • Donald Trump's attorneys are appealing his New York conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, arguing the case should be moved to federal jurisdiction.
  • Trump was convicted last May for his role in a scheme to silence an adult film star, with reimbursements falsely recorded as "legal expenses."
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg opposes the move, while Trump's attorneys claim the "unprecedented prosecution" belongs in federal court, where the Justice Department could dismiss it.
  • Trump's legal team argues that evidence used at trial should have been withheld under the Supreme Court’s “immunity” decision, though these arguments have been rejected by multiple courts.
  • In addition to this appeal, Trump is also contesting an $83 million verdict in a defamation case and a civil fraud judgment where he owes New York State over half a billion dollars.

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Trump’s hush money case is back in court. These judges could decide what happens next

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