Trump's lawyers are set to appear before appeals court as he fights his hush money conviction
Trump’s lawyers say the verdict rests on weak evidence and flawed jury instructions, while prosecutors call the hush-money scheme a conspiracy to defraud regulators.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump's lawyers will attempt to persuade a New York appeals court to overturn his 2024 hush money conviction, arguing the 34 felony counts of falsifying business records should be vacated.
- The conviction stems from a $130,000 payment to adult film performer Stormy Daniels weeks before the 2016 election; prosecutors argue Trump "orchestrated a conspiracy" to hide campaign spending, while his defense contends the payment was a legitimate legal expense.
- Trump's attorneys claim presidential immunity for official acts, arguing his response to the Daniels drama constituted constitutional duties; Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office counters that these private communications were "unofficial conduct."
- In court filings, Trump's legal team described the prosecution's theory as "a house of cards" built on "immense political pressure," also contending that jury instructions were flawed and evidence regarding his first term should have been excluded.
- While Trump is not expected to attend Thursday's proceedings, he continues pursuing separate federal court avenues for dismissal, with arguments on immunity grounds scheduled for November 16.
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Trump's lawyers appear before appeals court as he fights hush money conviction
President Donald Trump’s lawyers are in court to try to persuade a New York appeals court to throw out his hush money conviction. Thursday's oral arguments come two years after the historic verdict. Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts…
His lawyers are trying to eliminate the conviction on 34 counts of forgery before his return to the White House.The current president was found guilty of forging documents to hide that he would have paid Stormy Daniels not to reveal a sexual encounter.
Donald Trump asks the New York Court to quash 34 convictions related to payment to Stormy Daniels. Understand the arguments.
Trump's Stormy Daniels Scandal Returns… President Trump FIGHTS to Erase 34 Felony Convictions!
President Donald Trump’s legal team is returning to court in hopes of wiping away the 34 felony convictions that made him the first former U.S. president found guilty of a crime. Trump’s attorneys will appear before a New York appeals court Thursday, Nov. 5, seeking to reverse his May 2024 hush money verdict. The case centers on a $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels by Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen shortly before the 2016 election. Dan…
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