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Trump in court: ex-president apparently pleads not guilty
Donald Trump in the Manhattan courtroom. Although journalists were not allowed to attend the actual indictment reading, some photos were permitted beforehand
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Donald Trump is the first ex-US President to be indicted. The city has been preparing for this moment for days. Trump himself has to be there for the indictment to be read out. Follow everything important in the live blog.
Something historic is happening in New York City today: With Donald Trump, for the first time in US history, a former president has to answer in court. The 76-year-old, who announced his renewed candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, traveled from Florida on Monday because he had to appear in person for the indictment before the court in the borough of Manhattan. Only then will he and his lawyers find out exactly what crimes the prosecutor is accusing the Republican of. So far, there has been talk of around 30 charges.
Charges against Donald Trump: The current developments in the live blog
The basis for the indictment is said to be a hush money payment to the porn actress Stormy Daniels. Daniels claims to have had sex with Trump in 2006. Ten years later, when he ran for president, he reportedly instructed his then-attorney, Michael Cohen, to pay Daniels $130,000 to keep the alleged affair private. Trump admits that money has flowed – after all, paying hush money is not illegal. However, the real estate mogul could have violated campaign finance laws – which could now be his undoing.
Here you can read all the latest developments on Trump’s historic visit to New York.
Trump in court: ex-president apparently pleads not guilty
Chapter
34 counts – Trump pleads “not guilty”
Trump arrives at court
Demonstrators meet – (still) mostly peaceful
Trump apparently wants to speak to journalists shortly before and after the reading
Trump in court – the rough schedule
34 counts – Trump pleads “not guilty”
Yannik Schuller
Trump himself have pleaded not guilty.
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Yannik Schuller
The ex-president walked past the reporter without many words and with a grim expression on his face, just after his lawyers. Now the actual indictment reading should begin.
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Max Silk Thread
It is still completely unclear whether there will be a police photo of Donald Trump from New York. But the ex-president is already trying to capitalize on the rumors about the so-called mugshot. Trump already sells T-shirts with a fake police picture and the note “Not Guilty” on his website. Cost of the shirt: $47 – an indication that if re-elected Trump would be the 47th President of the United States.
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Leonie Scheuble
After the so-called arrangement, Trump will plead not guilty, according to his lawyer.
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Yannik Schuller
The photos of some celebrities in police custody have achieved cult status in the past:
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Yannik Schuller
In late 2022, he led a five-week tax fraud trial against his family business, the Trump Organization. Unsurprisingly, Merchan did not earn any sympathy points from the ex-president.
“The judge who was ‘assigned’ to my witch hunt case, a ‘case’ that has NEVER been tried before, HATES ME,” Trump wrote on Truth Social last week
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Yannik Schuller
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Yannik Schuller
Beforehand is the usual procedure for the accused – among other things mugshot (Mugshot) and the levy of fingerprints.
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Leonie Scheuble
In the courthouse, it goes for Trump straight to the prosecutor’s office. He is now pending the indictment in police custody.
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Trump arrives at court
Leonie Scheuble
A black motorcade pulls up. Trump gets out accompanied by the Secret Service, waves at the cameras and disappears into the courthouse.
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Yannik Schuller
“On the way to Lower Manhattan, to the courthouse. Seems so SURREAL – WOW, they’re going to arrest me. I can’t believe this is happening in America. MAGA!”
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Leonie Scheuble
The ex-president has left Trump Tower and is on his way to court.
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Yannik Schuller
The tension in front of the courthouse in south Manhattan is rising. The building is surrounded by NYPD forces.
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