Donald Trump in New York: Will he be handcuffed in court?

| Apr 04, 2023, 11:33:50 AM | TOI.in
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n Manhattan on charges of tax fraud, grand larceny, and falsification of business records. He is the first former US President to face criminal indictment. The charges are related to payments he made to silence women who claimed to have had affairs with him before the 2016 presidential election. The indictment alleges that Trump, along with his company, the Trump Organization, and its Chief Financial Officer, Allen Weisselberg, engaged in a 15-year scheme to defraud the government, banks, and insurance companies by hiding income and inflating expenses. The charges relate to the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Trump is expected to surrender before Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and appear at the criminal court. During the arraignment, he will be fingerprinted, and his mug shot will be taken. He is expected to plead not guilty to the charges.The former president has called the indictment a politically motivated attempt to stop his presidential campaign. He has denied any wrongdoing and has accused the Democrats and the media of targeting him unfairly.

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