Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the North Carolina GOP convention over the weekend. Credit: Jonathan Drake/Reuters
Former US President Donald Trump faces a storm of civil and criminal lawsuits ahead of the 2024 election.
He has already been charged with alleged campaign finance charges and is scheduled to appear in court in Florida on Tuesday. to face 37 counts of mishandling government documents.
But there is also a lawsuit related to his business dealings and other investigations investigating his alleged involvement in attempts to cancel the 2020 election.
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>Here's an overview of the legal threats the former president faces and how they could affect his presidential campaign.
Documents of Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump faces 37 separate charges of alleged mishandling of government documents following an FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Of these, 31 points concern the alleged intentional storage of national defense information.
He also faces three charges of withholding or withholding documents as part of a federal investigation. Trump was also charged with two counts of making false statements about documents and another count of conspiring with an aide to obstruct justice.
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Theoretically, if found guilty of all charges and sentenced to the maximum penalty, he could face hundreds of years in prison if the penalties are consistent.
In reality, prison sentences, if given, could last for months. Retired General David Petraeus received a suspended sentence after he admitted to sharing classified information with his biographer.
The former president called it a politically motivated witch hunt.
The case is under preliminary stage, and it is unlikely to be completed before the 2024 elections.
Mr. Trump can still run for president while he is indicted or after he is convicted. Applicants must meet only three requirements set out in the US Constitution: they must be citizens by birth, aged 35 or over, and have lived in the US for at least 14 years.
In the past, two people ran for president on criminal charges. Socialist Eugene Debs ran in 1920 after being convicted under the Espionage Act for an anti-war speech he gave in 1918, and Lyndon LaRouche ran for office several times after being convicted of fraud in 1988, including one sentence held out of a federal prison in Minnesota. in 1992.
Stormy Daniels Money Silence Case
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony felony charges in a case brought by Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg of Manhattan.
Former President appeared in court in April to deny allegations that he was accused of trying to cover up a story about an alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels.
Stormy Daniels at the 2018 Adult Video News Awards in Las Vegas Photo: Ethan Miller
Mr Trump repeatedly denied that sexual contact took place.
It is believed that he tried to buy the silence of Ms. Daniels in the days before the 2016 presidential election.
Trump called the allegations politically motivated. The trial could take place early next year.
Donald Trump Lawsuits and Start Time
The trial date has been set for March 25, 2024, the same month that the first state primaries are scheduled. Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Ohio will hold Republican primaries on March 19, less than a week before the Trump trial begins.
If he were elected president, Trump could technically pardon himself on federal charges (although experts say this is unconstitutional) or proactively pardon himself on any pending federal charges.
E. Jean Carroll assault and defamation cases
Magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll was awarded £4 million (US$5 million) after a jury in a civil case found that she was sexually assaulted in 1996 by Trump in a New York luxury department store, but not raped, as she claimed.
The former president's legal team is seeking a reduction of the “grossly excessive” payment to $1 million.
Mr. Trump's reaction to the initial ruling sparked a second defamation case, in which Ms. Carroll seeks additional damages after , as the former president called her “crazy” during a televised “town hall” on CNN.
Jean Carroll won a $5 million jury verdict against the ex-president. Photo: John Mincillo
Mr. Trump frequently used the criminal and civil cases against him, including Ms. Carroll's, as fundraising tools for his 2024 campaign.
In emails to his supporters, he described the lawsuit as proof he claims it is a Democratic conspiracy, as he says registered Democrat Ms. Carroll made the allegations to try to boost sales of her 2019 memoir and politically harm him. .
Georgia Election Investigation
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia is investigating allegations that Trump and his associates tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
It depends Trump's hour-long call to his colleagues. Republican Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of Georgia, asks him to “find” the 11,780 votes needed to overturn the result.
The call was leaked to the Washington Post.
Uprising at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021 Photo: Jose Luis Magana
The grand jury is known to have recommended several indictments , which are expected to be released later this year.
Fulton County District Attorney Fanny Willis hinted that charges could be filed in August, the same month as the first Republican presidential debate is scheduled in Milwaukee , Wisconsin.
Justice Department Investigation into Attempts to Overturn 2020 Election Results Jack Smith, the special counsel who filed the Mar-a-Lago allegations, is also investigating the role of Trump and his allies in toppling Joe Biden's 2020 victory. .
The Democratic-dominated House committee, which held a series of explosive hearings on the January 6 riots, has recommended that Trump be charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to perjure, obstruct a formal hearing, and sedition. /p>Civil cases filed in connection with the January 6 uprising
Democrats in the House of Representatives and two Capitol policemen sued the former president for inciting the uprising in the Capitol.
According to a bipartisan report Senate, the riots killed at least seven people, including attendees and law enforcement officials.
Donald Trump speaking at the 'Save America' rally near the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Photo: Anadolu agency.
Lawyers defending Trump, who called on his supporters to “fight like hell” on January 6, have demanded presidential immunity.
A federal appeals court is considering a decision by a federal district judge to dismiss Trump's appeal to dismiss.< /p>New York Attorney General v. Trump Family and Organization
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Mr. Trump, his family and organization for alleged financial malpractice.
In a 220 lawsuit The pages allege that the value of real estate was inflated to secure loans and lowered to reduce tax liabilities.
Trump and his three older children are accused of a marketing scam.
Four people allege that Mr. Trump pocketed $8.8 million in the Celebrity Apprentice marketing scheme.
Mr. Trump claims the case has gone to trial. politically motivated in January.
Tiffany Trump, Eric Trump and his wife Lara Trump, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Gilfoyle at a Trump rally in 2020. Photo: Evan Vucci. Michael Cohen is suing Donald Trump over legal fees. , says he is owed $2.3 million.
The case will go to trial on July 24.
Reggae star Eddie Grant sues for copyright infringement
Grant seeks $300,000 for unauthorized use of his 1983 album. hit “Electric Avenue” during the 2020 presidential campaign.
The music played over a cartoon mocking Joe Biden.
Mr. Trump claims the animation was a political satire and therefore was not subject to the rules.
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