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Former U.S. President Donald Trump formally charged over hush-money scheme

Former President Donald Trump was charged on Tuesday with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a historic case over allegations he orchestrated hush-money payments to two women before the 2016 U.S. election to suppress publication of their sexual encounters with him. Prosecutors in Manhattan accused Trump, the first sitting or former U.S. president… Read More Former U.S. President Donald Trump formally charged over hush-money scheme

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives New York courthouse to face criminal charges

Donald Trump, the former president and front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, arrived at a Manhattan courthouse to be formally charged on Tuesday in a watershed moment for the United States as his supporters and detractors noisily rallied outside. Wearing a dark blue suit and red tie, Trump, 76, exhibited little emotion on his face… Read More Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives New York courthouse to face criminal charges

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New York attorney general Letitia James files lawsuit against former U.S. President Donald Trump, adult children for fraud

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children were sued on Wednesday for what New York state’s attorney general called numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation, accused of misstating the values of real estate properties to obtain favorable loans and tax benefits. The lawsuit, filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, accused… Read More New York attorney general Letitia James files lawsuit against former U.S. President Donald Trump, adult children for fraud

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Former U.S. presidential aide Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges

Steve Bannon, the onetime top strategist to former U.S. President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to money laundering and conspiracy charges for allegedly deceiving donors to an effort to help Trump build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bannon, 68, was handcuffed when he came into a New York state court in Manhattan.… Read More Former U.S. presidential aide Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges

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Longtime Trump Organization senior executive Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax fraud charges

A longtime senior executive at Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty on Thursday to helping it engineer a 15-year tax fraud, in an agreement that will require him to testify about the company’s business practices. Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer at the Trump Organization, entered his plea to all 15 charges he faced… Read More Longtime Trump Organization senior executive Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax fraud charges

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