For the first time in history, former US President Donald Trump will face a criminal trial related to allegations of a hush money scheme to conceal damaging personal stories. The jury trial in Manhattan will begin with opening statements from prosecutors and defense lawyers. Prosecutors will present evidence that Trump falsified business records in an attempt to hide payments made to a porn actor who claimed to have had an encounter with him. Trump has denied wrongdoing and will likely face a barrage of potentially unflattering details about his personal life during the trial. The verdict will not affect his eligibility to run for president again, but a guilty verdict could result in up to four years in prison.
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Donald Trump’s criminal trial on campaign finance charges shifts to opening statements on Monday, with witnesses expected to take the stand soon after. The jury will hear allegations that Trump falsified his company’s records to conceal the nature of payments to his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who arranged hush money payments during the 2016 presidential campaign. Key witnesses in the trial include Cohen himself, as well as porn actor Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, both of whom received hush money payments. The prosecution and defense teams are led by experienced lawyers, with former federal prosecutor Todd Blanche representing Trump. The judge presiding over the case is Juan M. Merchan.