Manhattan Trump Criminal Trial

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…

Part of Just Security’s work on accountability and election law. This repository contains a collection of information for researchers, journalists, educators, scholars, and…

"Democracies that resort readily to the criminal law against political rivals risk finding themselves at some stage categorized as ex-democracies."

The strongest case involves statements to tax authorities falsely characterizing the payments to Michael Cohen as “legal fees.”

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…

Analysis of potential tax-related crimes in the Manhattan District Attorney's charges against former president Donald Trump.

"[E]nsuring that Trump receives a fair trial while maintaining his Sixth Amendment rights is a necessary step on the path toward accountability."

"While there are other legal hurdles for the Manhattan DA to cross in the indictment of the former president, this element of the relevant offenses poses no obstacle..."

The alleged indictment raises important questions about efforts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election and the rule of law. 

Surreptitious third-party payments are routinely prosecuted as campaign finance violations in New York and nationally under various statutes.

Comparing expert analyses of the threat of domestic extremist violence with assessments by social media platforms.

Analyzing DA Bragg's options for felony charges, including campaign finance crimes and conspiracy to prevent an election, and Trump's defenses.