Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Trial in New York This Week

Published on April 14, 2024

The first of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trials is set to begin on Monday after New York prosecutors accused him of falsifying business records related to an alleged affair with adult performer Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels. The trial is occurring on the heels of a $175 million bond payment the former president made in relation to his loss in a civil fraud lawsuit, also in New York. The impending trial raises the prospect that he could face additional penalties, including a criminal conviction, before the 2024 election. Experts have offered differing views regarding the eventual verdict, but the New York Clifford case is generally considered the least consequential of his four criminal cases. President Trump is currently facing potential prison time in his Washington and Georgia election-related cases, and his Florida documents case, each of which appear to have uncertain trial dates, some potentially after the election....

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