Once regarded with the least stakes among all his legal battles, the hush money case against Donald Trump could soon be historic as it is the first criminal trial involving a former president before a jury.
In April 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Trump with 34 felony counts relating to reimbursements to former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and to records held by the Trump Organization, marking the first indictment against a former president. Allegations include orchestrating a payment scheme to silence adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who said she had an affair with the former president, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The New York trial, slated for March 25, has taken ...