Trump’s busy trial schedule

Former President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization are accused of fraud, falsification of business records, issuing false financial statements and conspiracy

 
Sep 2022: New York Attorney General Letitia James (left) is seeking $250 million and sanctions designed to limit Donald Trump’s (centre) ability to do business in New York. Civil rather than criminal lawsuit – will not incur jail time

2022-23: Presiding judge in case is Arthur Engoron (right). In April 2022, Engoron held Trump in contempt for refusing to turn over subpoenaed documents, and imposed $110,000 in penalties


Other legal skirmishes

Oct 2, 2023: Start of trial in which Trump is accused of overstating his wealth by $1.9 billion to $3.6 billion per year between 2011 and 2021 to save hundreds of millions of dollars while seeking loans. Trump attorney argues that overvaluations are examples of his “genius of finding value where others see nothing”

Jan 15, 2024: Trump faces civil trial in which writer E. Jean Carroll is seeking $10 million for defamation

Jan 29: Federal class action lawsuit accusing Trump and his company of promoting pyramid scheme
    
Mar 4: Trump faces federal criminal trial for his attempts to subvert result of 2020 presidential election

Mar 25: New York criminal trial over falsified business records to cover up hush-money
payments to porn star
     
May 20: Federal criminal trial in special counsel Jack Smith’s case concerning alleged mishandling of classified documents. Trump is also under indictment in Georgia for election interference – trial date to be set


Sources: Reuters, Politico 
Pictures: Getty Images, Twitter 
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