In Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York, prosecutors allege that the former president falsified business records to conceal a conspiracy to manipulate the 2016 election. They argue that the falsification charges, which are considered misdemeanors on their own, are elevated to felonies when tied to the election conspiracy, which is a felony offense.
Manhattan prosecutors have accused former President Donald Trump of violating a New York election law in addition to falsifying business records. Prosecutors claim the alleged conspiracy aimed to conceal payments made to silence porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s defense attorney, Todd Blanche, maintains that the payments were not illegal and that the former president is innocent.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has accused former President Donald Trump of orchestrating a criminal conspiracy to influence the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s attorneys claim he is innocent and that the charges are baseless. The trial is expected to center on a hush money deal that prosecutors allege was part of a cover-up. Opening statements have been delivered, and jurors have heard from the prosecution’s first witness.
