Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York criminal case on Friday brought to a close a series of lawsuits that he had largely defeated since recapturing the US presidency, although he still faces millions in damages in civil lawsuits. Fighting to avoid paying dollars.
Here’s a look at the cases against the president-elect and where they stand ahead of his inauguration on January 20.
New York Hush Money Case
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in March 2023 charged Trump with illegally falsifying business records to conceal an alleged affair with a porn star. In May 2024, a jury convicted him of 34 felony counts. The judge overseeing the case indicated he had no plans to send Trump to jail. But by granting an unconditional acquittal, he would put a guilty verdict on Trump’s permanent record.
Trump has denied wrongdoing and vowed to appeal. Even after sentencing, a conviction can be thrown out by an appeals court.
georgia election sabotage case
Trump and 18 of his associates were charged in 2023 with what prosecutors say was a massive conspiracy to prevent Trump’s defeat in the battleground state of Georgia in the 2020 election.
The prosecution stalled after an appeals court disqualified the district attorney due to undisclosed ties to the case’s lead prosecutor, but it could potentially proceed under a new prosecutor.
Florida classified documents case
Federal prosecutors under the supervision of US special counsel Jack Smith charged Trump and two associates in June 2023 with allegedly mishandling classified documents after Trump left office.
A judge dismissed the case in 2024, and the U.S. Justice Department dropped an appeal of that decision related to Trump after he wins the 2024 election because the department’s policy prevents federal prosecutors from prosecuting sitting presidents.
Washington, D.C., election sabotage case
Smith separately charged Trump in August 2023 in Washington, DC, over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. A judge dismissed the case in November after Smith said it could not proceed while Trump was president.
New York civil fraud case
In September 2023, a New York judge found Trump liable for fraud in order to deceive lenders in order to inflate his net worth and subsequently ordered him to pay $454 million in fines, an amount that was then Has increased with interest.
Trump has denied wrongdoing and is appealing.
E. Jean Carroll Sexual Assault, Defamation Civil Cases
Trump was found liable for defaming and sexually assaulting author E. Jean Carroll in two separate lawsuits over an alleged incident in the 1990s, where Carroll said Trump assaulted her in a Manhattan department store. Was done. The jury ordered Trump to pay Carroll a total of more than $88 million in damages.
Trump has denied attacking or defaming Carroll and is appealing.
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