Justice
“Election fraud”: Trump is accused of a crime
The Republican US presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump is on trial: The public prosecutor’s office is accusing Trump of falsifying business documents. photo
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The opening arguments are now to be heard in the trial against Donald. If convicted, the ex-president faces several years in prison. However, he is still likely to run in the election.
Trump arranged for the suppression of negative stories about his extramarital affairs, including with a porn actress, and subsequently falsified business documents accordingly. “This trial is about a criminal conspiracy and cover-up orchestrated by the defendant Donald Trump,” Colangelo said. “It was election fraud.” Trump, who was present in the courtroom, remained largely unmoved during the remarks.
The criminal case against Trump is about his hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels – he is accused, among other things, of falsifying business documents. The 77-year-old, who is seeking re-election as US president in November, has pleaded not guilty.
The trial began last Monday with the selection of a twelve-person jury. A verdict could be made in June. In the worst case, Trump could face several years in prison, which could be suspended. The case is said to have an influence on the progress of the current US election campaign.