Status of Trump's criminal cases


Prosecutor: Alvin Bragg 
Manhattan District Attorney

Hush Money Case (New York)

Apr 15, 2024: Criminal trial starts

Charges: Unanimous 12-person jury finds Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of violating New York law on corporate record-keeping to hide $130,000 hush-money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels ahead of 2016 election. Trump claims payment as legal expense

May 30: Trump becomes first U.S. president to become convicted felon

Jul 11, 2024: Trump’s attorneys vow to appeal verdict

Next steps: Sentencing postponed until Nov 26, after election


Prosecutor: Jack Smith 
Special Counsel

Federal Election Fraud Case (District of Columbia)

Charges: Trump pleads not guilty to four federal felony charges issued in Aug 2023 by Washington DC grand jury for his attempt to overturn results of 2020 election


Prosecutor: Fani Willis 
Fulton County District Attorney

Georgia Election Fraud Case

Charges: Trump and 18 co-defendants are charged with conspiracy to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Georgia, and promoting corrupt plan to win state’s 16 Electoral College votes by appointing fake electors


Prosecutor: Jack Smith 
Special Counsel

Classified Documents Case (New York)

Charges: Considered by many lawyers to be strongest criminal case against Trump.
Trump faces 40 federal charges that he illegally concealed classified and top-secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort from investigators

Jul 15, 2024: District Judge Aileen Cannon – who was nominated to bench by Trump – cancels trial, ruling that Special Counsel Smith was improperly appointed

Next steps: Special Counsel Smith asks 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn Judge Cannon’s dismissal


Sources: Bloomberg, BBC, CNN, NPR, Politico 
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