Donald Trump battles Manhattan DA over 2024 hush‑money conviction
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has filed an appeal to a New York intermediate appellate court, urging it to reject former President Donald Trump's challenge to his 2024 criminal hush‑money conviction.
Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records for payments to adult‑film actress Stormy Daniels intended to conceal an alleged affair, making him the first U.S. president to assume office as a felon.
Trump argues that the Supreme Court's 2024 presidential immunity decision should bar certain evidence, while the DA contends the conduct was unofficial, non‑presidential and that trial judge Justice Juan Merchan need not recuse himself despite $35 in Democratic political donations—a view affirmed by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics. The DA also claims the trial was “marred” by faulty evidence.
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Donald Trump · Justice Juan Merchan · Manhattan District Attorney · New York intermediate appellate court · Stormy Daniels
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Trump argues that the Supreme Court's 2024 presidential immunity decision should bar certain evidence from his trial. abc11.com · abc7.com · abc7news.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The conviction made Trump the first U.S. president to take office as a felon. abc11.com · abc7.com · abc7news.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The DA argues that paying hush‑money to Stormy Daniels was unofficial, non‑presidential conduct. abc11.com · abc7.com · abc7news.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Prosecutors say Justice Juan Merchan did not need to recuse himself despite $35 in Democratic political donations. abc11.com · abc7.com · abc7news.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics found that recusal of Justice Merchan was not required. abc11.com · abc7.com · abc7news.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Manhattan District Attorney's Office filed an appeal urging a New York intermediate appellate court to reject Trump's challenges to the conviction. abc11.com · abc7.com · abc7news.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Donald Trump was convicted in 2024 on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush‑money payments. abc11.com · abc7.com · abc7news.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The DA claims the trial was “marred” by faulty evidence. abc11.com · abc7.com · abc7news.com