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Trump’s hush-money trial: here’s what’s happened in the case so far | |
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Catch up on the latest news from Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial | |
Donald Trump is the first US president to be tried on criminal charges – and could face prison if convicted. Trump allegedly falsified the financial transaction behind the $130,000 hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. He denies 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in spring 2023. | Donald Trump is the first US president to be tried on criminal charges – and could face prison if convicted. Trump allegedly falsified the financial transaction behind the $130,000 hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. He denies 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in spring 2023. |
Here’s what you need to know about the case: | Here’s what you need to know about the case: |
21 May: what is happening today | |
Donald Trump is almost certain not to testify in his own defense, based on his lawyers’ comments in court. Legal experts have widely suggested Trump testifying would almost certainly be a mistake, given his track record of making self-incriminating comments. | |
After Robert Costello is finished, the defense is likely to rest their case, although calendar issues may mean the judge adjourns trial until 28 May, when the jury could start deliberations. | |
Trump will once again be joined in the courtroom by political allies, according to CNN. Among those expected at the Manhattan criminal court today are Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr; Sebastian Gorka, a former aide to Trump and an ex-editor at the rightwing website Breitbart; and Trump’s former acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, who was a prominent critic of the Mueller investigation into Russian election interference in 2016. | |
Donald Trump is almost certain not to testify in his own defense, based on his lawyers’ comments in court. Legal experts have widely suggested Trump testifying would almost certainly be a mistake, given his track record of making self-incriminating comments. | |
After Robert Costello is finished, the defense is likely to rest their case, although calendar issues may mean the judge adjourns trial until 28 May, when the jury could start deliberations. | |
Trump will once again be joined in the courtroom by political allies, according to CNN. Among those expected at the Manhattan criminal court today are Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr; Sebastian Gorka, a former aide to Trump and an ex-editor at the rightwing website Breitbart; and Trump’s former acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, who was a prominent critic of the Mueller investigation into Russian election interference in 2016. | |
Key characters and facts | Key characters and facts |
Trump hush-money trial status: Trump pleaded not guilty; the trial began on 15 April 2024. | Trump hush-money trial status: Trump pleaded not guilty; the trial began on 15 April 2024. |
Charges: 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. | Charges: 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. |
Hush-money case summary: The case involves a hush-money scheme during the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen paid $130,000 to the adult film star Stormy Daniels to quash her story about an alleged extramarital affair with the former president. Trump has denied the affair took place. Prosecutors accuse the former president of illegally reimbursing Cohen for the hush-money payment by falsely classifying the transaction, executed by the Trump Organization, as legal expenses. | Hush-money case summary: The case involves a hush-money scheme during the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen paid $130,000 to the adult film star Stormy Daniels to quash her story about an alleged extramarital affair with the former president. Trump has denied the affair took place. Prosecutors accuse the former president of illegally reimbursing Cohen for the hush-money payment by falsely classifying the transaction, executed by the Trump Organization, as legal expenses. |
Verdict before election? Likely. | Verdict before election? Likely. |
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Stay up to date on all of Donald Trump’s trials. Guardian staff will send weekly updates each Wednesday – as well as bonus editions on major trial days. | Stay up to date on all of Donald Trump’s trials. Guardian staff will send weekly updates each Wednesday – as well as bonus editions on major trial days. |
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Key moments in the trial so far | Key moments in the trial so far |
14 May: Michael Cohen, the star witness in the hush-money trial, walked through key elements of the case as defense lawyers sought to undermine his credibility. | 14 May: Michael Cohen, the star witness in the hush-money trial, walked through key elements of the case as defense lawyers sought to undermine his credibility. |
13 May: Michael Cohen testified that Trump had been intimately involved in the hush-money deal and received real-time updates on Stormy Daniels. | 13 May: Michael Cohen testified that Trump had been intimately involved in the hush-money deal and received real-time updates on Stormy Daniels. |
10 May: Trump appeared frustrated in court while possible Cohen testimony loomed. | 10 May: Trump appeared frustrated in court while possible Cohen testimony loomed. |
9 May: Trump attorneys sought to cast doubt on the account of the alleged tryst – but Stormy Daniels refused to concede any inconsistencies. | 9 May: Trump attorneys sought to cast doubt on the account of the alleged tryst – but Stormy Daniels refused to concede any inconsistencies. |
7 May: Stormy Daniels undercut some of Trump’s defenses as his lawyer suggested Danield has a propensity to embellish. | 7 May: Stormy Daniels undercut some of Trump’s defenses as his lawyer suggested Danield has a propensity to embellish. |
6 May: Prosecutors moved on to the alleged falsification of business records to cover up hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels, after previously calling witnesses who described a conspiracy to kill the story. | 6 May: Prosecutors moved on to the alleged falsification of business records to cover up hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels, after previously calling witnesses who described a conspiracy to kill the story. |
3 May: Hope Hicks took the stand, describing 2016 Trump campaign staffers’ panic when a recording emerged in which Trump bragged about groping women and the former president’s complete control over the campaign. | 3 May: Hope Hicks took the stand, describing 2016 Trump campaign staffers’ panic when a recording emerged in which Trump bragged about groping women and the former president’s complete control over the campaign. |
2 May: Keith Davidson, a lawyer who negotiated payments, testified. | 2 May: Keith Davidson, a lawyer who negotiated payments, testified. |
30 April: Trump is fined $9,000 over gag order violations as the judge warned of jail time. | 30 April: Trump is fined $9,000 over gag order violations as the judge warned of jail time. |
26 April: Pecker’s testimony presented a granular look into a hush-money scheme that prosecutors allege was meant to sway the 2016 election in the real estate mogul’s favor. | 26 April: Pecker’s testimony presented a granular look into a hush-money scheme that prosecutors allege was meant to sway the 2016 election in the real estate mogul’s favor. |
25 April: Pecker testified about his role in buying a story from the model Karen McDougal about an alleged affair with Trump. | 25 April: Pecker testified about his role in buying a story from the model Karen McDougal about an alleged affair with Trump. |
23 April: David Pecker, the National Enquirer publisher, said he was Trump’s “eyes and ears” during the 2016 election campaign. | 23 April: David Pecker, the National Enquirer publisher, said he was Trump’s “eyes and ears” during the 2016 election campaign. |
22 April: In its opening statement, the prosecution said Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election” in his efforts to cover up an alleged affair with the adult film star Stormy Daniels. | 22 April: In its opening statement, the prosecution said Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election” in his efforts to cover up an alleged affair with the adult film star Stormy Daniels. |
19 April: The court finally chose all 18 jurors. | 19 April: The court finally chose all 18 jurors. |
18 April: Twelve jurors were selected after two seated jurors were removed earlier in the day. | 18 April: Twelve jurors were selected after two seated jurors were removed earlier in the day. |
15 April: Trump’s hush-money trial began. He is the country’s first president to face a criminal trial. | 15 April: Trump’s hush-money trial began. He is the country’s first president to face a criminal trial. |
14 May: Michael Cohen, the star witness in the hush-money trial, walked through key elements of the case as defense lawyers sought to undermine his credibility. | 14 May: Michael Cohen, the star witness in the hush-money trial, walked through key elements of the case as defense lawyers sought to undermine his credibility. |
13 May: Michael Cohen testified that Trump had been intimately involved in the hush-money deal and received real-time updates on Stormy Daniels. | 13 May: Michael Cohen testified that Trump had been intimately involved in the hush-money deal and received real-time updates on Stormy Daniels. |
10 May: Trump appeared frustrated in court while possible Cohen testimony loomed. | 10 May: Trump appeared frustrated in court while possible Cohen testimony loomed. |
9 May: Trump attorneys sought to cast doubt on the account of the alleged tryst – but Stormy Daniels refused to concede any inconsistencies. | 9 May: Trump attorneys sought to cast doubt on the account of the alleged tryst – but Stormy Daniels refused to concede any inconsistencies. |
7 May: Stormy Daniels undercut some of Trump’s defenses as his lawyer suggested Danield has a propensity to embellish. | 7 May: Stormy Daniels undercut some of Trump’s defenses as his lawyer suggested Danield has a propensity to embellish. |
6 May: Prosecutors moved on to the alleged falsification of business records to cover up hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels, after previously calling witnesses who described a conspiracy to kill the story. | 6 May: Prosecutors moved on to the alleged falsification of business records to cover up hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels, after previously calling witnesses who described a conspiracy to kill the story. |
3 May: Hope Hicks took the stand, describing 2016 Trump campaign staffers’ panic when a recording emerged in which Trump bragged about groping women and the former president’s complete control over the campaign. | 3 May: Hope Hicks took the stand, describing 2016 Trump campaign staffers’ panic when a recording emerged in which Trump bragged about groping women and the former president’s complete control over the campaign. |
2 May: Keith Davidson, a lawyer who negotiated payments, testified. | 2 May: Keith Davidson, a lawyer who negotiated payments, testified. |
30 April: Trump is fined $9,000 over gag order violations as the judge warned of jail time. | 30 April: Trump is fined $9,000 over gag order violations as the judge warned of jail time. |
26 April: Pecker’s testimony presented a granular look into a hush-money scheme that prosecutors allege was meant to sway the 2016 election in the real estate mogul’s favor. | 26 April: Pecker’s testimony presented a granular look into a hush-money scheme that prosecutors allege was meant to sway the 2016 election in the real estate mogul’s favor. |
25 April: Pecker testified about his role in buying a story from the model Karen McDougal about an alleged affair with Trump. | 25 April: Pecker testified about his role in buying a story from the model Karen McDougal about an alleged affair with Trump. |
23 April: David Pecker, the National Enquirer publisher, said he was Trump’s “eyes and ears” during the 2016 election campaign. | 23 April: David Pecker, the National Enquirer publisher, said he was Trump’s “eyes and ears” during the 2016 election campaign. |
22 April: In its opening statement, the prosecution said Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election” in his efforts to cover up an alleged affair with the adult film star Stormy Daniels. | 22 April: In its opening statement, the prosecution said Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election” in his efforts to cover up an alleged affair with the adult film star Stormy Daniels. |
19 April: The court finally chose all 18 jurors. | 19 April: The court finally chose all 18 jurors. |
18 April: Twelve jurors were selected after two seated jurors were removed earlier in the day. | 18 April: Twelve jurors were selected after two seated jurors were removed earlier in the day. |
15 April: Trump’s hush-money trial began. He is the country’s first president to face a criminal trial. | 15 April: Trump’s hush-money trial began. He is the country’s first president to face a criminal trial. |