With the end of the criminal trial in Manhattan, the lawfare against former President Donald Trump has now come to a halt.
The criminal cases against Trump in Georgia, Florida, and Washington D.C. are delayed while motions and appeals are pending. It is highly unlikely any of these cases reach trial before the November election.
Following his conviction in New York last month, President Trump is still awaiting his sentencing hearing on July 11.
Here’s the latest information you need to know about each case.
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Manhattan, New York: Prosecution by DA Alvin Bragg for NDA Payment
How we got here: In this New York state criminal case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg — who The New York Times acknowledged had “campaigned as the best candidate to go after the former president” — charged former President Donald Trump with 34 felony charges for alleged falsification of business records. Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen paid pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 presidential election as part of a nondisclosure agreement in which she agreed not to publicize her claims that she had an affair with Trump (who denies the allegations). Nondisclosure agreements are not illegal, but Bragg claims Trump concealed the payment to help his 2016 election chances and in doing so was concealing a “crime.”
This criminal trial concluded on May 30, with the jury returning a guilty verdict on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. This case marks the first time a former U.S. president has
