New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan has set the next March 25, 2024 date. Former US President Donald Trump has been put on trial for allegedly bribing famous porn actress Stephanie Clifford. Stormy Daniels.
trump, what He admitted his innocence in a total of 34 criminal complaints in early April, In addition to announcing the hearing date, Merchan was videotaped this Tuesday at a brief hearing in which he briefed the former president about the protection order that weighed on the case.
The former president, who remained silent for most of the trial, told Merchan that the legal team had the protection order in question. prevents the former president from commenting on the case. social networks when the trial begins, As reported by CNN.
Shortly after the end of the trial, Trump claimed First Amendment rights in his Truth Social profile, While mentioning “interference with the election” in the lawsuit filed against him, there was also a “violation” of freedom of expression.
“Right in the middle of the first season (in the Republican Party) we were given a trial date of March 25. It’s very unfair, but that’s exactly what the radical left democrats wanted.”
Trump was accused by the former lawyer of former president Michael Cohen of making a possible secret payment of $130,000 (more than 120,000 euros) to Clifford. Thus, Trump becomes the first ex-US president to be impeached, who can put an end to his desire to return to the White House in the elections scheduled for 2024.
The case dates back to 2006. Despite not seeing the light until 2018, Stormy Daniels has directly and publicly pointed out the American magnate for an alleged extramarital ‘affiliation’ that has given rise to multiple legal derivations.
The fact in question Had it not been for 2016, it would not have ceased to be one of the many charges of infidelity and even harassment against Trump in recent years. A few days before the election that brought the Republican leader to the White House, Daniels received a $130,000 payment.
With this money brokered by Trump’s lawyer at the time, Businessman Michael Cohen supposedly guaranteed Clifford’s silence. The actor claims that he accepted the money because he feared for the safety of his family.