Former president faces multiple legal challenges that could jeopardize his 2024 White House candidacy
Donald's latest indictment Trump for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election adds to the daunting list of allegations leveled against the former president.
Mr. Trump turned himself in at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia on Thursday to stand trial on the charges. the day after he avoided the first Republican televised debate and took a historic photo during the hearing.
Since leaving office, Mr. Trump has been implicated in a number of cases, both criminal and civil . Some of them will end up in court next year as he advocates a return to the White House in 2024.
In addition to allegations that he tried to change the election results, he faces criminal charges that he allegedly paid money for silence. pornstar and mishandling White House documents.
Here are the key cases, what's going on and how this could all end.
Georgia Elections
In the latest criminal charges against President Trump, he is charged with 13 counts related to his alleged attempt to overturn the Georgian election results in 2020.
He is accused of racketeering and violation of the oath, office and other crimes. Trump associates Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, and John Eastman are also charged.
Accusations against Donald Trump in Georgia
Trump has always denied that he acted improperly in Georgia after the election, as he tried to overturn the state's election results after narrowly losing votes to Biden.
B In a leaked conversation with Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Mr. Trump implored him to «find» the thousands of votes that would allow him to win the decisive state.
«There's nothing wrong with saying, well, you know you've counted,» Mr. Trump reportedly said. “All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we won the state.»
The former president also had a historic photo taken in the booking
Trump's legal team has unsuccessfully argued that Fanny Willis, Georgia District Attorney, should be banned from bringing charges against him and dismissing the grand jury report.
The grand jury spent eight months questioning about 75 witnesses and, earlier this year, drew up a detailed report on Trump's behavior.
Mr Trump turned himself in at a Georgia state prison on Thursday for arrest in relation to the charges after his bail was set at $200,000. Strict conditions were placed on Mr. Trump's bail.
Now that he has been released from custody, Mr. Trump will have to face trial at a later date. It is possible that it can be held virtually.
Ms. Willis has proposed setting a trial date for October 23, although it is unlikely that such a speedy trial will be held.
Other allegations related to the 2020 election and January 6
Besides Georgia , Trump is charged with four counts in connection with the events that led to the riots at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
A 45-page indictment filed by Special Counsel Jack Smith says he was accused of trying to «overturn the legitimate results» of the 2020 presidential election.
He allegedly did this by pushing officials in swing states, which he lost , to the use of «fake voters» to ignore the popular vote. and pressuring the Justice Department to launch an investigation into the «bogus» elections.
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The indictment mentions six accomplices but did not name them. However, Giuliani appears to be the person labeled «participant number one».
Prosecutors say the former president also tried to convince Mike Pence, then vice president, to reject legitimate Electoral College votes.
Trump faces two charges of trying to obstruct official proceedings, allegedly trying to block Congress from confirming Joe Biden's victory.
Trump has been charged with four counts in connection with the events that led to the January 6, 2021 US Capitol riots. Photo: José Luis Magana/AP
Many rioters who stormed the Capitol have been charged with a felony.
The human rights conspiracy charge criminalizes any concerted effort to «harm, oppress, threaten, or intimidate» people in order to prevent them from enjoying their constitutional or federal rights.
The Trump campaign said «harassment» «reminiscent of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.» It added: «This anti-American witch hunt will fail and President Trump will be re-elected to the White House.»
Mr. Trump pleaded not guilty at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C. at the beginning elections. August.
Mr. Smith, who has been described as «insane» by the former president, said he would seek «a speedy trial» on four counts.
Even if Mr. Trump is found guilty, the GOP leader insists that he will continue to run for president.
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There are no mandatory minimum sentences for any of the crimes Mr. Trump is accused of.
Conspiracy to defraud the government is the least punitive of the four charges and is punishable by up to five years in prison.
Conspiracy against rights carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. prison, and conspiracy to obstruct and obstruct official proceedings carries up to 20 years in prison.
Secret Documents
Trump faces 40 felony charges related to mishandling classified documents on his Mar-a estate -Lago in Florida.
The indictment accuses him of endangering national security by withholding US secrets from classified documents. The White House and kept them in the «ballroom, bath and shower» at his club in Florida.
Some of them are said to contain information about nuclear programs, as well as the defense and weapons capabilities of the United States and foreign powers . .
Boxes of classified documents in a bathroom in Mar-a-Lago. Credit: US Department of Justice/AFP via Getty Images
In July, three more charges were added after it was revealed that Mr. Trump and two employees tried to delete Mar-a-Lago CCTV footage before they were handed over to the FBI.
A Trump spokesman called the case an «ongoing desperate and clumsy attempt» by the Biden administration to «go after President Trump and those around him.»
Mr. Trump will stand trial before the court on May 20 in the middle of the 2024 election campaign.
Although lawyers called for an indefinite postponement of the case, citing «problems» with the combination of the criminal process and the election, the date was set for May 20, 2024 in Fort Pierce. , Florida.
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While the primaries in most states will end by mid-May, a small number of votes will take place on May 14 and later.
Only two charges against Trump, provide for a prison sentence of less than 10 years — charges of concealing plans and making false statements and statements.
31 Espionage Act charges — willful possession of documents — punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Prosecutions will have to prove that Mr. Trump or his team — he is being tried along with two co-defendants — is «knowingly» wrong handled materials. hinder, impede or influence” on the investigation.
Charges of obstruction of justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly withholding a document or record, and withholding a document during a federal investigation can carry up to 20 years in prison.
All charges are listed with a maximum fine of up to $250,000 (£198,000).
Stormy Daniels «hush money»
Trump was indicted in New York in April for 34 counts of fraud in relation to «hush money» paid to porn star Stormy Daniels remains silent about the alleged romance.
The former president reportedly falsified business records to hide a $130,000 payment.
According to the 16-page indictment, the payments were intended to «conceal compromising information and illegal activities from American voters before and after the election 2016″. elections».
Trump is accused of paying Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about the alleged affair. Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney, was sentenced to three years in prison in 2018 after he admitted to tax evasion and campaign finance violations in connection with a payment to Ms. Daniels, present whose name is Stephanie Clifford.
Mr. Trump pleaded guilty. not guilty of a 34-count indictment that he called «a political witch hunt to overthrow a leading Republican candidate.»
Mr Trump will stand trial in New York on March 25 next year, in the midst of the Republican primary.
The presidential candidate usually assumed he would be traveling the country on the campaign trail, but the judge warned him so that he will not assume any obligations in March 2024.
Many cases of falsifying business documents entail a maximum of four: a year in prison if Mr. Trump is found guilty.
Ms. Daniels, however, downplayed the accusations, arguing that the former president did not deserve jail time.
“I don’t think his crimes against me deserve jail time,” she told TalkTV in earlier this year.
Civil Real Estate Fraud Cases
Letitia James, Attorney General of New York, has begun legal proceedings. lawsuit against the Trump Organization for allegedly overvaluing its real estate assets by billions of dollars.
The Trump Organization, Mr. Trump himself, and his children Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have been accused of committing a «staggering» scam when they persuaded banks to lend to businesses on better terms than they deserved. The lawsuit also names two executives.
The case against Ivanka Trump was dismissed by a New York court after the statute of limitations expired.
Lawsuits involving Donald Trump and when they began
Among other allegations, the lawsuit alleges that the former president's Mar-a-Lago estate and golf resort in Florida was valued at $739 million, while its real value was closer to $75 million.
Previously Trump accused James of waging a «war of intimidation» against him and filed a lawsuit against her, which subsequently dropped.
Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump may be involved in the case. she is prohibited from running any company or acquiring real estate in New York.
Ms. James is also demanding $250 million, which she claims was fraudulently obtained by the Trumps by allegedly inflating the company's value by «billions of dollars.»
E. Jean Carroll
A. Jean Carroll, a former magazine columnist, is seeking additional damages from Trump after he called her «crazy» the day after he was found to have sexually abused her as part of a civil lawsuit.
< p>Ms. Carroll alleged that Trump raped her in the dressing room of Manhattan's Bergdorf Goodman department store in the mid-1990s.
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The next day, at CNN's City Hall, Mr. Trump accused her of telling a «made up story.»He told the audience at the event, «What kind of woman meets someone, brings them up, and minutes later you're playing locker room, all right?»
Ms. Carroll's lawyers allege he «persistently continued maliciously slandering Carroll again» and demand an eight-figure sum.
Ms. Carroll may file a libel suit against Trump after the Justice Department ruled that his presidency does not protect him from liability.
In a 180 degree turnaround last month, it said it no longer believes Trump can do it, claiming his right-wing comments were made as part of his presidency.
Ms. Carroll demands another $10 million from the former president for his CNN comments, which her lawyers called «malicious» and «defamatory».
The former magazine columnist has already won $5 million (£4 million) from Trump after , as in May he was accused of sexually assaulting and slandering her.
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