Donald Trump New York Falsifying Business Records Appeal

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Donald Trump was indicted in New York on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign. He was found guilty on all counts on May 30, 2024, and received an unconditional discharge on January 10, 2025. Trump appealed his conviction on January 29, 2025, and the appeal process is currently underway.

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2026

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A federal appeals court has revived Donald Trump's request to move his criminal conviction related to a hush money payment to federal court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit sent the matter back to a district judge for further litigation, vacating an earlier ruling that denied his transfer request. The judge is now set to reconsider Trump's bid to erase his conviction.

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A New York federal judge has indicated that he is unlikely to grant Donald Trump's request to transfer his falsifying business records case from state to federal court. Trump had sought this transfer to argue presidential immunity and overturn his 2024 conviction. The judge's stance suggests the case will likely remain in state jurisdiction for the appeal.

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A recent report suggests a potential strategic shift in Donald Trump's appeal of his New York hush money convictions, with both the former president and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reportedly focusing on federal court.

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Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal attorney, has claimed that New York prosecutors pressured him to provide testimony that would help build cases against Trump.

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A court has denied Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the indictment and vacate the jury's verdict in the falsifying business records case. This decision follows his conviction on 34 counts.

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2025

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A federal appeals court granted Donald Trump a partial legal victory, ordering a lower court to re-evaluate its decision to keep his hush money conviction case within state jurisdiction, citing overlooked arguments regarding presidential immunity.

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Donald Trump has formally appealed his New York hush-money conviction, arguing the verdict resulted from a flawed trial and politically charged prosecution. Separately, a federal appeals court has revived Trump's request to move the criminal case to federal court, keeping alive the possibility of a federal takeover.

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Trump's lawyers filed an appeal of the Manhattan criminal case that led to his felony conviction for falsifying business records. Trump's attorneys argue that the case should not have been brought, that the judge should have recused himself, and that the conviction should be discarded.

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Donald Trump's attorneys formally appealed his New York hush money conviction on October 27, 2025, arguing that the trial was 'marred' by faulty evidence and critical mistakes made by the judge.

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An appeals court dismissed the $515m civil fraud penalty against Trump.

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A Supreme Court filing from January 9, 2025, responded to Donald Trump's emergency application for a stay of his sentencing, arguing against his claim of immunity from prosecution. The document also referenced a separate, pending appeal.

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A New York State Supreme Court decision and order from January 3, 2025, addressed Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the indictment and vacate the jury's verdict on 34 counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree.

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2024

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A New York judge ruled that Donald Trump is not eligible for presidential immunity in his hush money case, impacting his legal strategy for appealing the conviction.

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2023

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