A New York judge orders former President Donald Trump to pay $355 million and cease running any businesses in the state for three years as punishment for fraudulently inflating his net worth to obtain favorable treatment from banks and other lenders. Additional penalties against Trump’s two adult sons and an associate brought the total in the civil case to $364 million. In Georgia, a divorce lawyer for lead prosecutor Nathan Wade is among several witnesses to testify at a hearing seeking to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case brought against Trump and 18 others. Here are the latest legal developments involving the Republican frontrunner seeking to be reelected to the White House in 2024.
Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million dollars and cease running businesses in the state for three years as punishment for fraudulently inflating his net worth
Key players: New York Attorney General Letitia James, Judge Arthur Engoron
Why it matters: Engoron’s harsh punishment will hit Trump where it hurts — in the pocketbook and in public perceptions of his business acumen. But a drawn-out appeals process could dull any immediate effect.
Wade’s divorce lawyer refuses to divulge details of Wade’s relationship with Willis, citing attorney-client privilege
Key players: Judge Scott McAfee, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, lead prosecutor Nathan Wade, Trump co-defendant Michael Roman’s lawyer Ashleigh Merchant, Trump lawyer Steve Sadow, Wade divorce lawyer Terrence Bradley
A combative Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis takes the witness stand in a Georgia courtroom at a hearing seeking to disqualify her from the election interference case brought against former President Trump and 18 others. In New York, Judge Juan Merchan denies former President Donald Trump’s request to dismiss charges in a New York criminal case alleging he paid off two women to keep them from disclosing alleged extramarital affairs in the runup to the 2016 presidential election. The judge says the trial will begin on March 25, making it the first time in U.S. history that a former president will face criminal charges in a court of law. Here are the latest developments in the legal cases facing the man who is hoping for a return to the White House in 2024.
Willis offers defiant testimony at hearing seeking her removal from Trump case
Key players: Judge Scott McAfee, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, lead prosecutor Nathan Wade, Trump co-defendant Michael Roman’s lawyer Ashleigh Merchant, Trump lawyer Steve Sadow, co-defendant Jeffrey Clark’s lawyer Harry MacDougald, co-defendant David Shafer’s lawyer Craig Gillen, former Willis friend Robin Bryant-Yeartie
Why it matters: If McAfee disqualifies Willis or Wade, it could prove a fatal blow to the case brought against Trump and his co-defendants.
Judge rejects Trump’s motion to dismiss hush money case, sets March 25 start date for trial
Key players: Justice Juan Merchan, Trump lawyer Todd Blanche, adult film star Stormy Daniels, former Playboy model Karen McDougal, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
Merchan denied Trump’s motion to dismiss the charges in the hush money case brought by Bragg and said the trial would begin on March 25, making Trump the first former president scheduled to face criminal charges in a court of law, the Associated Press reported.
Why it matters: Numerous polls have shown that if Trump was convicted by a jury of a crime, his support from voters would diminish.
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