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Former US President Donald J. Trump has been indicted on 34 counts of falsifying New York business records in the first degree. The indictment was announced by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. on 6 April 2023. Trump is accused of concealing damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election. He is also accused of violating state and federal election laws. Trump has also been found in civil contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Concealing damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election | Falsifying New York business records |
| Failing to comply with a subpoena | Civil contempt of court |
| Filing a "frivolous" defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton | Fined almost $1 million |
| Violating New York state and federal law prohibiting people with felony convictions from possessing firearms | Suspended New York State concealed carry license |
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Trump's tax returns
In February 2021, a high court permitted Trump's tax returns to be released to prosecutors and a grand jury. However, it is unknown whether the I.R.S. challenged Trump's use of the swaps because he has not released his tax returns.
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In April 2023, Trump was indicted on 34 counts of falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election. This included attempts to violate state and federal election laws.
Trump and others employed a “catch and kill” scheme to identify, purchase, and bury negative information about him and boost his electoral prospects. To hide this conduct, Trump caused dozens of false entries in business records to conceal criminal activity.
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Trump's concealed carry license
On April 1, 2023, Donald Trump's New York State concealed carry license was suspended following his indictment on criminal charges. Trump had turned over two of the three pistols he was licensed for to the New York Police Department (NYPD) on March 31, 2023, with a third pistol moved to Florida.
New York state law and federal law prohibit people with felony convictions from possessing firearms. Federal law also prohibits people under indictment or information for a felony (but not convicted) from possessing firearms. A violation of this law can result in up to 15 years' imprisonment, or life imprisonment if one is subject to the enhanced penalties imposed by the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Trump was indicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the indictment of Trump, 76, for falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election. Trump and others employed a "catch and kill" scheme to identify, purchase, and bury negative information about him and boost his electoral prospects. He then went to great lengths to hide this conduct, causing dozens of false entries in business records to conceal criminal activity, including attempts to violate state and federal election laws.
Trump has also faced other legal challenges in New York. On April 25, 2022, New York Judge Arthur Engoron found that Trump did not comply with a subpoena and declared him to be in civil contempt of court. Trump has also been fined almost $1 million for filing a "frivolous" defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.
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Trump's 34-count felony indictment
On April 6, 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the indictment of Donald J. Trump, 76, for falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election. During the election, Trump and others employed a “catch and kill” scheme to identify, purchase, and bury negative information about him and boost his electoral prospects. Trump then went to great lengths to hide this conduct, causing dozens of false entries in business records to conceal criminal activity, including attempts to violate state and federal election laws. Trump is charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with 34 counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree.
Trump's New York State concealed carry license was suspended on April 1, 2023, following his indictment on criminal charges. New York state law and federal law prohibit people with felony convictions from possessing firearms, and federal law even prohibits people under indictment or information for a felony (but not convicted) from possessing firearms, a violation of which can result in up to 15 years imprisonment, or life imprisonment if one is subject to the enhanced penalties imposed by the Armed Career Criminal Act.
On April 25, 2022, New York Judge Arthur Engoron found that Trump did not comply with the subpoena and declared him to be in civil contempt of court. On January 10, 2022, Trump filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the New York Attorney General from continuing her investigation until a final judgement on his complaint had been made, arguing her inquiry was entirely baseless. James moved to dismiss the suit on January 26, stating that Trump is a "state-court loser" seeking to bypass the legal process in the state through federal court. On January 20, 2023, Trump's lawyers withdrew the suit. The same judge, Donald M. Middlebrooks, had just fined Trump and his attorneys almost $1 million for filing a "frivolous" defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.
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Trump's civil contempt of court
On April 25, 2022, New York Judge Arthur Engoron found that Trump did not comply with a subpoena and declared him to be in civil contempt of court. The subpoena was issued in connection with an investigation into the Trump Organization.
Trump's New York State concealed carry license was also suspended in April 2023, following his indictment on criminal charges. New York state law and federal law prohibit people with felony convictions from possessing firearms, and Trump's indictment meant he fell under this category.
Trump has also faced legal issues in New York regarding his attempts to block investigations into his affairs. In January 2022, he filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the New York Attorney General from continuing her investigation. The motion was dismissed, and Trump's lawyers were fined almost $1 million for filing a "frivolous" defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.
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Trump's defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
In April 2023, Donald Trump's New York State concealed carry license was suspended following his indictment on criminal charges. New York state law and federal law prohibit people with felony convictions from possessing firearms. Trump was also indicted for falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election. He was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
In January 2023, Trump's lawyers withdrew a defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, after a judge fined Trump and his attorneys almost $1 million for filing a "frivolous" suit. Trump had also tried to prevent the New York Attorney General from continuing her investigation into the Trump Organization, but a judge found that he did not comply with the subpoena and declared him to be in civil contempt of court.
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Frequently asked questions
Donald Trump was indicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. He was also found to be in civil contempt of court and was fined $1 million for filing a "frivolous" defamation lawsuit.
Trump falsified business records to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election.
The "catch and kill" scheme was employed by Trump and others to identify, purchase, and bury negative information about him and boost his electoral prospects.
Trump's New York State concealed carry license was suspended and he was prohibited from possessing firearms.
While Trump circumvented corporate and personal campaign donation limits in the 1980s, he did not break any laws.
