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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks during a press conference

Visualizing ‘Hush Money’: How Trump’s Complex Payoffs Sparked 34 Election-Related Criminal Charges

Visualizing how Donald Trump's alleged $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels gross up to $420,000 and 34 felony charges in New York.
Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the press

Tranche Warfare: What to Expect at the March 25 Trump Discovery Hearing

Explaining what's at stake when Justice Merchan hears DA Alvin Bragg and Trump's attorneys battle about the tranches of documents recently released by federal prosecutors.

Judge’s Ruling Keeps Trump’s N.Y. Trial Mostly About Election Influence

A Manhattan judge's ruing decided that Trump's criminal trial will mostly be about an alleged attempt to influence an election.
Rudy Giuliani appears in front of news microphones wearing a black suit and a red tie.

As Donald Trump’s Trial Looms, Alvin Bragg Doesn’t Think Jurors Need to See Rudy Giuliani’s Hannity Gaffe

Manhattan prosecutors will try to convict Donald Trump without referring to an admission made by his former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks during a press conference

Manhattan DA Requests ‘Narrowly Tailored’ Gag Order on Trump Before March Trial

Manhattan DA Bragg asked a judge to impose a “narrowly tailored” gag order on Trump in his first criminal case expected to go to trial.
Judge Arthur Engoron at the bench

Trump Must Pay $450m Civil Fraud Judgment, But Now Avoids Corp Death Penalty

Trump must pay more than $350 million in “ill-gotten” gains—and can't run a New York business for three years, a judge ruled on Friday - but also clawed back an earlier remedy.

Trump Fails to Get N.Y. Hush-Money Case Dismissed, as Judge Gears Up for March Trial

A report from the Manhattan courtroom on the hearing of former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss DA Alvin Bragg's prosecution.
The Manhattan Criminal Courthouse

A Guide to Thursday’s Hearing on Trump’s Motion to Dismiss the Manhattan Prosecution

A guide to the hearing where the Manhattan court will take up former President Trump's motion to dismiss District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecution for hush money payment in 2016…
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference after the sentencing hearing of the Trump Organization at the New York Supreme Court on January 13, 2023. He is flanked by four prosecutors from his office, some of who are holding large folders of documents.

Manhattan DA Trump Hush Money Clearinghouse: All Key Public Documents

Part of Just Security’s work on accountability and election law. This repository contains a collection of information for researchers, journalists, educators, scholars, and…
In this photo illustration, pages are viewed from the unsealed federal indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on June 9, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Prosecuting a President – Under What Conditions Is It Warranted?

"Democracies that resort readily to the criminal law against political rivals risk finding themselves at some stage categorized as ex-democracies."
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks during a press conference to discuss his indictment of former President Donald Trump, outside the Manhattan Federal Court in New York, April 4, 2023. He stands behind a wooden lectern with the seal of office of the district attorney. He is dressed in a suit with a blue tie. Behind him is the American flag. To his side is a large chart with the title "People v. Donald J. Trump." The chart shows the basic elements of the theory of the criminal case for allegedly falsifying business records.

The Untold Strength of Tax Crimes in Manhattan DA’s Case Against Former President Trump

The strongest case involves statements to tax authorities falsely characterizing the payments to Michael Cohen as “legal fees.”
IMAGE (L to R): Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023 in Waco, Texas (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images); Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen arrives at the district attorney's office to complete his testimony before a grand jury on March 15, 2023 in New York. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images); David J. Pecker, CEO of Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, applauds during a press conference (Photo credit should read BOB STRONG/AFP via Getty Images); Adult film actress Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) speaks to the media as she exit the United States District Court Southern District of New York for a hearing related to Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal attorney and confidante, April 16, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) 

Detailed Timeline of Trump Hush Money-2016 Election Investigation

Part of Just Security’s work on accountability and election law. Originally published on March 29, 2023; updated version published on May 24, 2023. On April 4, 2023, Manhattan…
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