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A grand jury has voted to criminally indict Donald Trump, the first time in US history that this has happened to a former president.

[fingerprinted](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/30/donald-trump-indicted-stormy-daniels-hush-money), photographed and processed for a felony arrest. It reported that the memo instructed officers to be aware of “unusual disorder” duties. Multiple sources close to the former president have said he [wanted to be handcuffed](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/22/trump-wants-to-be-handcuffed-for-court-appearance-in-stormy-daniels-case-sources-say)when he appears in court. Mike Pence, a potential Trump rival for the presidential nomination, said the indictment sends a “terrible message” about the US justice system to the world. Trump was in Mar-a-Lago when it was announced. “I can’t get a fair trial in New York”, he wrote on Truth Social.

Former President Donald Trump will be fingerprinted, photographed and put in handcuffs after Manhattan district attorney's office voted to charge him over ...

His son Eric Trump meanwhile was scathing and said on social media: "This is third world prosecutorial misconduct. The grand jury in the case against Trump is due to reconvene on Monday in New York City as police maintain an increased presence amid concerns of unrest should the court decide to go forward with an arrest. OUR COUNTRY IS BEING DESTROYED, AS THEY TELL US TO BE PEACEFUL!” Last week, a New York judge was forced to take the highly unusual move to protect the anonymity of a jury set to hear a civil rape case against Trump which is set to start next month. “BUT HE DOESN’T CARE. The former president will be read the standard Miranda warning - told that he has the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.

The tycoon, who in theory faces jail if convicted, has signalled he will fight any charges, stepping up his attacks on the district attorney and the ...

Be the first to get Breaking News In the weeks leading up to the indictment vote, Trump escalated his attacks on Mr Bragg and the judicial system. Will there be cameras in the courtroom? Trump would not have to post bail given the nature of the charges. That's the first time the charges against him will be read in open court. The district attorney, Alvin Bragg, can ask the court to unseal the charges before Trump appears for his arraignment hearing, which is expected next week, or wait for the first hearing in front of a judge.

D. onald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in New York over a hush money payment made to the adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. No ...

Tacopina said Trump is "likely" to turn himself in on Tuesday. The news is set to shake the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, in which Trump leads most polls. They did not say whether they intended to seek prison time in the event of a conviction, a development that wouldn't prevent Trump from seeking and assuming the presidency.

Donald Trump is expected to surrender within days after being charged over a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels.

The specific charges against Donald Trump are not yet known as the indictment remains under seal, but reports indicate he faces more than 30 counts. Prosecutors have not said whether they intended to seek prison time in the event of a conviction, a development that wouldn’t prevent Trump from seeking and assuming the presidency. They held placards reading “Trump is over” and “the time is now”. The specific charges against Trump are not yet known as the indictment remains under seal, but reports indicate he faces more than 30 counts. “It’s important that we just continue to maintain our working relatonship with the US and wherever they have a due process, looking to make sure that it is followed. The news is set to shake the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, in which Trump leads most polls.

Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in New York over a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Daniels claims she had an affair with the former US ...

He framed the indictment as part of a long litany of investigations he has faced since he “came down the golden escalator at Trump Tower” to announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2015. But since 2016, Trump has been a political judo master, turning the weight of opponents and allegations against them to his own advantage. A criminal charge or even conviction does not prevent someone running for the White House, and Trump is currently leading in opinion polls for the 2024 Republican presidential primary. The partisan nature of the response to Trump’s indictment can be summed up in two images. Already, Trump’s statements about the Daniels case have followed a pattern he set in 1973, when federal prosecutors accused Trump and his father, Fred, a prominent New York City apartment developer, of turning away Black people who wanted to rent from them. 50 years after federal officials first accused Trump and his father of violating laws that barred racial discrimination in apartment rentals, the former president has been indicted. The former president will have to start answering for his conduct. His legal team is expected to vigorously fight the charges, and a timeline for a potential trial remains unclear. A hush payment by itself is legal, but outside legal experts have suggested the indictment is likely to focus on charges of falsifying business records. That has provided an opening for alternatives like Ron DeSantis, who are expected to paint themselves as champions of the former president’s policies – but without all his legal baggage. Trump attacked Bragg and US President Joe Biden in a statement released shortly after the news broke, claiming the indictment amounted to “political persecution”. Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in New York over a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.

Trump, 76, has faced a mountain of litigation and several overlapping investigations since he lost in the 2020 presidential election. The Manhattan criminal ...

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Mr Trump compared his criminal indictment to a “witch-hunt” as he warned that it would “backfire massively” on US President Joe Biden. He said was a victim of " ...

In 2018, Mr Trump initially disputed knowing anything about the payment to Ms Daniels. He testified before the Manhattan grand jury investigating Mr Trump on March 13. Mr Trump has repeatedly denied the encounter took place. One in Georgia relates to alleged attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 election. A spokesman for Mr Trump said there was no crime, adding. Barriers have been erected in New York in readiness for Mr Trump’s arrest amid fears of violent demonstrations. Some leading Republicans have accused Mr Bragg of political motivations. A new poll showed Mr Trump has doubled his lead over Ron DeSantis to 30 points in the race for the Republican nomination. Another in Washington stems from the US Capitol riot on Jan 6, 2021. Mr Cohen has already been convicted for his role and has said Mr Trump directed him to make the hush payment, later reimbursing him. The former president said Mr Bragg was a "disgrace" and was "doing Joe Biden’s dirty work". [about a sexual encounter with Mr Trump at a hotel in Lake Tahoe in 2006](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/03/31/how-arrest-could-propel-donald-trump-republican-nomination/).

Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury yesterday (March 30) – now, famous faces have weighed in on the situation.

It should not be countenanced, it should not be accepted, it should be rebuked and condemned and that’s what I do. [Kanye West](https://www.nme.com/artists/kanye-west) was a [“big mistake”](https://www.nme.com/news/music/israeli-prime-minister-calls-donald-trumps-dinner-with-kanye-west-a-big-mistake-3423839). Donald Trump did this to himself. This isn't political. [March 30, 2023] He is scheduled to appear for his arraignment at 2:15pm on Tuesday (April 4) and will reportedly face over 30 charges – the specifics of which remain unknown for now. Around this time, Cohen has also arranged for the National Enquirer’s publisher to pay McDougal $150,000 (£121,238) to prevent a story about an affair with Trump. I think it’s a big mistake,” Netanyahu said. Numerous famous faces from the entertainment world have since shared their thoughts on the decision. “I thought it was horrible, and I said so. And I don’t care where it comes from, or from whom.”

The tantrum being thrown by Donald Trump is as predictable as his being found guilty of something, says Fleet Street Fox. The man's an overgrown toddler, ...

He doesn't even have the cod philosophy of a surfer, doing it all in the name of chasing the next wave - he's more like They needn't have worried - the fact that Trump is a dishonest womaniser was as baked in for his voters as it was for Boris Johnson's. If Trump robbed a bank, he'd go straight to the vault and rub himself on the gold bars. The real question is what'll he do when Nearing the White House, it was feared she'd find an outlet if she wasn't shushed, and it could lose him the votes of Christian Republicans. He could not go to jail. But the hard truth is that he's tied himself in legal knots over something that didn't really matter. He could go to jail. But the REALLY good bit is that he did all this to himself. He could be chopped up and fed into Kamala Harris' waste disposal unit, and he'd still use his billions to run for President again. And that evidence in this case comes from his former lawyer Michael Cohen, who has already pleaded guilty to If they rioted at the Capitol for their man, they'll sure as hell hound a prosecutor, a witness, or a juror.

The former US president is expected to appear for his arraignment next week where he will be fingerprinted, photographed, and processed for arrest.

Following the plea, he would then be released with another court date. According to Trump’s lawyers, Trump will surrender and turn himself in for processing. flag upside, a sign of distress, next to a burning building on 28 May in Minneapolis during the George Floyd protests first lady Melania Trump climbs into her motorcade vehicle wearing a Zara design jacket with the phrase "I Really Don't Care. presidential nominee Donald Trump hugs a U.S. The future is orange: Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at his election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S. U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC It’d be a shame if something happened to her mom.” 2016 Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels speaks outside US Federal Court in Lower Manhattan, New York. Getty Images

Donald Trump, whose fortune currently surpasses $3.2 (£2.6) billion, is fundraising off the news of his indictment, using his criminal charges to galvanize ...

[news of his historic indictment](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/former-president-donald-trump-charged-29595605) broke, billionaire Trump began fundraising for his presidential campaign. [A Manhattan grand jury indicted Trump on Thursday](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/former-president-donald-trump-charged-29595605), but the exact charges have not been released as of yet. There’s really no way around that." He added: "And given that the US Constitution sets presidential qualifications, it is not clear that states could add to them, such as by barring felons from running for office." [an investigation into alleged payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/cops-brace-riots-historic-donald-29512008) to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters with porn stars, including [Stormy Daniels](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/who-stormy-daniels-explosive-donald-13056580) and Karen McDougal. He will be taken through the typical practice of being mugshot and fingerprinted but the constitution does not bar him from running for US President in 2024, even if he is convicted.

Former US President Donald Trump is being charged with a crime. Here is what the case is about.

He is accused of falsifying his business records by saying the payment was for legal fees. If any of the charges are serious - what in the US is called a felony - then Mr Trump would face a maximum of four years in prison. Yes, there's nothing in the US constitution to prevent Mr Trump from continuing his election campaign now he is being charged. Mr Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid her $130,000 (£105,000) to keep quiet. That kind of payment is called hush money. Former US President Donald Trump is being charged with a crime in relation to a payment he made to a porn star.

Joe Tacopina added he expected the charges — the first criminal indictment in history of an ex-US president — to relate to payments to buy the silence of porn ...

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Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in the indictment issued on Thursday and he will appear in court next week.

prosecutors at the time balked at bringing charges against him. The specific charges have not been publicly released as of yet, and it is still unclear when this will happen.. Trump has Secret Service protection, so agents would need to be by his side at all times. Mr Tacopina went on to outline what could happen next week; the courthouse will close as Trump arrives, and Trump will appear in front of a judge and plead not guilty. In an email to supporters almost immediately after the news of his historic indictment broke, the billionaire began fundraising for his presidential campaign. [CNN ](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/31/politics/trump-indictment-what-to-know/index.html)reported that before the indictment, the prosecutors were considering the possibility of charging Trump with a misdemeanour in New York for falsifying the business records of the Trump Organization, particularly regarding the reimbursement of the payment made to Cohen, who claimed to have paid Daniels. Trump's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, told ABC: "[Trump] will not be put in handcuffs. This charge carries a minimum sentence of one year and a maximum sentence of four years, and the prosecutors would need to establish Trump's intention to commit a crime to prove their case. Additionally, they were also evaluating the option of charging Trump with a Class E felony for first-degree falsification of business records, which involves the intention to commit or aid in concealing another crime - in this instance, a potential violation of campaign finance laws. Trump was implicated in court filings as having knowledge of the arrangements — obliquely referred to in charging documents as “Individual 1” — but U.S. [it is not expected to stop him from carrying on his presidential campaign](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/former-president-donald-trump-charged-29595605). [fraud ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/crime)in the indictment issued on Thursday, according to reports.

Prosecutors in New York are preparing for Donald Trump's surrender to court officials, after he became the first US president to be charged with a crime ...

The payment was legal, but Trump allegedly recorded it as a business expense. At a Donald Trump merch store, people have travelled from outside of the state to visit. “Typically, people with those low-level felonies would receive a probation-type sentence, a fine. I certainly don't, and nor do they. Daniels says she had an affair with Trump in 2006, which he denies. In case you need a reminder, Daniels is key to this case - she claims she had an adulterous affair with Donald Trump, and it is said she was paid $130,000 to keep quiet. “I saw the store and wanted to stop," he says. He denies the affair and any wrongdoing because of this stupid indictment, it’s just politically motivated." Donald Trump today began attacking the judge assigned to his case, as he attempts to undermine the credibility of the investigation and rally his base to his defence. Donald Trump is unlikely to spend any time in jail as a result of the hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, according to one federal defence attorney. "New York is not a place for criminals to launder their money or falsify business records in order to cover up their own crimes, and that is the charge he is likely to face in this indictment," he says.

Joe Tacopina, the New York-based criminal defence attorney who represents Mr Trump, said he would not entertain plea negotiations during an appearance on NBC ...

After his initial appearance, prosecutors will begin to turn over evidence against him that they intend to use at trial in a process called discovery. IT IS LIKEWISE A CONTINUING ATTACK ON OUR ONCE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. Switching to all uppercase letters, he added: “THIS IS AN ATTACK ON OUR COUNTRY THE LIKES OF WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE.

Not Pearl Harbour, the Sandy Hook School massacre, or even 9/11, but the day the former president learnt he would be criminally charged over his hush money ...

Unfortunately, it could yet prove far worse for old Donnie. Promoted Stories But what is not in question about the "American history" Trump talks so fondly about is not only is he the first president ever to be impeached twice, or to incite an insurrection, or to lose the popular vote twice but now the first to be criminally indicted.

Former President Donald Trump's indictment by a New York grand jury has thrust the nation into uncharted political, legal and historical waters, ...

But Trump’s status as a former president who is currently running for the White House again will undoubtedly inject additional security and practical concerns around the next steps in his case. Prosecutors were also weighing whether to charge Trump with falsifying business records in the first degree for falsifying a record with the intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal another crime, which in this case could be a violation of campaign finance laws. And if a first appearance is also an arraignment, a plea is expected to be entered. “I believe this Witch-Hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden,” the former president said in a statement Thursday. To prove the case, prosecutors would need to show Trump intended to commit a crime. Trump was caught off guard by the grand jury’s decision to indict him, according to a person who spoke directly with him. If an arrest of a defendant is not needed, arrangements are made with them or their lawyers for a voluntary surrender to law enforcement. Trump has denied knowledge of the payment. Falsifying business records is a misdemeanor in New York. Trump has denied the affair. Ahead of the indictment, prosecutors were weighing whether to charge Trump with falsifying the business records of the Trump Organization for how it reflected the reimbursement of the payment to Cohen, who said he advanced the money to Daniels. The company noted the reimbursements as a legal expense in its internal books.

The indictment against Trump could result in the first-ever criminal prosecution of a former US president. Here we take a look at who's who in the historic ...

In June 2016, he alerted Cohen that Ms McDougal's lawyer had approached the publication seeking to sell her story about an alleged affair with Trump. During testimony before Congress in 2019, Cohen said it was Mr Weisselberg who decided how to structure his reimbursement for the payment to Ms Daniels. Here we take a look at who's who in the historic case. The Enquirer's owner at the time, American Media Inc, then agreed to pay Ms McDougal $150,000 for "limited life rights" to the story of her alleged relationship with the former president. Cohen made recordings of a conversation in which he and Trump spoke about the arrangement to pay Ms McDougal through the tabloid publisher. A few months earlier, Cohen had also arranged for the publisher of the National Enquirer to make the similar $150,000 payment to Ms McDougal for the rights to her story about an alleged affair with Trump. Cohen took the lead in arranging the payment to Ms Daniels, passing it through a corporation he established for the purpose. She was paid $150,000 (£121,000) in 2016 by the parent company of the National Enquirer for the rights to her story about the alleged relationship. [Cohen](https://news.sky.com/topic/michael-cohen-8032) is a lawyer by training who worked for the Trump Organisation from 2006 to 2017 and served as the former president's fixer. Ms McDougal is a former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with Trump in the mid-2000s. [the case](https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-faces-criminal-charges-over-alleged-hush-money-payment-to-adult-film-actress-stormy-daniels-12839058), which could result in the first-ever criminal prosecution of a former US president. The indictment against Trump could result in the first-ever criminal prosecution of a former US president.

The indictment would be a shameful moment for Trump if he had any sense of shame but it sends an important message that nobody is above the law.

It is imperative the judicial process against Trump runs its course without intimidation or interference. With the number of dog attacks at a 30-year high it is clear the laws need to be tightened. It is not just the former President who is on trial but the ability of the courts to uphold justice without fear or favour.

The news that Donald Trump had become the first former US president to face criminal charges drew an audible gasp on Fox News, as broadcasters and viewers ...

The campaign shared new details about the former president's plans to appear at the Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday to face criminal charges.

Quirk, President of the New York Court Officers Association, referring to a The Trump campaign is also keeping tabs of others who are trying to financially benefit off of the indictment. The campaign says he will spend his weekend at home in Palm Beach, and he plans to return after business at the courthouse is complete. A press release from the campaign noted that “25% of donations came from first-time donors” and the average contribution was only $34. So far, the only major event on his calendar is a speech at the National Rifle Association conference mid-April in Indianapolis. His arraignment is expected to be around 2:15pm, according to a law enforcement official.

He will be formally arrested and arraigned next Tuesday in his hush money case, an announcement promising the historic scene of a former US commander in ...

New York law prohibits the release of mug shots in most cases. All of that activity takes place away from the public. But he is not expected to be put in handcuffs. The former president is expected to fly to New York on Monday and stay at Trump Tower overnight ahead of his planned arraignment on Tuesday. Mr Trump also has denied any wrongdoing involving payments and has denounced the investigation as a “scam”, a “persecution” and an injustice. The case is plunging the US into uncharted legal waters, with Mr Trump the first former president ever to face an indictment.

Details of charges not known as indictment remains under seal, while lawyer says former president will not be placed in handcuffs.

“The indictment of a former president is a serious moment for the nation. “The pre-eminence of the rule of law is central to the integrity of our democracy. As Trump’s legal team prepared for a contentious and potentially lengthy legal battle, the former president continued to attack investigators via social media. [Stormy Daniels](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/stormy-daniels), who claims to have had an extramarital affair with Trump beginning in 2006. He was braced at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, for the forthcoming trip to surrender to the authorities in He predicted that New York authorities would not “allow this to become a circus”.

Donald Trump was indicted on March 30, 2023, over hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels following their alleged affair. MailOnline answers the most ...

He will be 'booked', meaning he will have his photograph taken in the office of the Manhattan District Attorney and have to give his fingerprints. Trump will appear before a judge in New York for his first court appearance, known in the US as an arraignment. The indictment will be reviewed by a judge and made public in the coming days. Trump will appear before a judge in New York for his first court appearance, known in the US as an arraignment The bar for indictment is low and the grand jury has to find probable cause, or the balance of probabilities, compared to beyond reasonable doubt for a criminal conviction. What is a grand jury indictment and can he still run for president?

Lawyers for Trump told Sky News that Trump is "ready to fight" the criminal charges ahead of his arraignment on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, it is possible the judge could set travel restrictions, or other conditions on Trump, pending a further hearing. Trump will travel to New York on Monday and fly onto Manhattan by helicopter. He's resilient and strong and, of course, not happy with the news of the indictment. The court appearance is due to take place on Tuesday afternoon. Alina Habba, an attorney employed by Trump, said: "He's doing well. Lawyers for Trump told Sky News that Trump is "ready to fight" the criminal charges ahead of his arraignment on Tuesday.

A list of the key players in the four-year investigation that has led to the ex-president's historic indictment.

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Former US President is said to have paid Stormy Daniels $130000 to keep quite about alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006.

But either way, a lot of bad is going to come from it, too.” There’s the potential for a lot of good to come from this. Referring to Trump’s infamous claim that he could grab women “by the p***y”, Ms Daniels added of his indictment: “It’s bittersweet. The case against the former president hinges on an untested legal theory involving a complex interplay of laws, all amounting to a low-level felony. Trump, 76, is to be spared the humiliation of being paraded in handcuffs after a deal between his lawyers and prosecutors. The 44-year-old said: “Whatever the outcome is, it’s going to cause violence, and there’s going to be injuries and death.