Trump is expected to appear in court on April 4.
According to two sources with knowledge of the case, who spoke to CNN, Trump is expected to appear in Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. local time.
On Tuesday afternoon, it was shared that all other business is planned to be postponed to ensure safety by reducing foot traffic in the courthouse, and that all other litigation activities will be halted during the time that Trump will appear in court. .
The Associated Press (AP) also wrote that Trump was asked to arrive today, but his lawyers said the Secret Service, responsible for the former president’s security, needed additional time to prepare for security.
The indictment against Trump states that there are more than 30 counts related to campaign and business records violations, including paying porn star Stormy Daniels a “silent party.”
It is claimed that since the impeachment file is currently sealed, a court order is required to open it and a copy of the impeachment is not expected to be shared with Trump’s legal team until the first hearing on Tuesday.
“THEY CANNOT HIDE IN THEIR MANSION IN MAR-A-LAGO”
Speaking to NBC this morning, Trump’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, said he would not negotiate with prosecution over the former president’s indictment and said he plans to file “significant legal objections” against the indictment.
Tacopina said Trump would “absolutely” turn himself in voluntarily to law enforcement in Manhattan, noting that he would “not be handcuffed” to the former president on Tuesday, adding that he “will not be able to hide out in his Mar-a-Lago mansion.” He used the phrase.
In a statement to CNN, Trump’s other attorney, Jim Trusty, also shared the information that Trump’s legal team will file a countersuit to dismiss the indictment before the hearing on the charges against him begins.
Trusty said he did not know the “exact timing” of when they could file the countersuit, as the indictment had not reached them and there is no case number yet, but said it would be “soon.”
EXTRAORDINARY SECURITY MEASURES IN NEW YORK
On the other hand, with the grand jury indicting Trump, security measures were extraordinarily increased in New York City, especially in the courthouse and around Trump Tower.
While all New York Police Department (NYPD) officers are called to work as of today, regardless of rank, it was stated that there are no significant security threats at this time. in the city.
Fabien Levy, press spokesman for New York Mayor Eric Adams, said top executives are in constant communication with each other for the safety of the city, adding: “The president is in contact with law enforcement officials and the NYPD is always ready to respond. to incidents on the ground and keeping New Yorkers safe and ready.” she used the phrases.
Secret Service members responsible for Trump’s security were said to meet today with the New York police, the district attorney’s office and court officials to review the logistics of the historic April 4 hearing.
In the interviews it was indicated that they will evaluate processes such as what Trump will do during the arrest process, how to take his fingerprints, take a criminal record and then take him to court, starting with the arrival of his convoy.
Trump will be the first former president in US history to stand trial for an accusation against him.
Trump, who is running for the 2024 US presidential election, announced on March 18 that he expected the Manhattan district attorney to be arrested over his investigation, calling for a protest.
Trump yesterday described the jury’s impeachment decision as “political” and argued that it was “interference in the elections.”
PAYMENT “YOUR ACTION”
Adult film star Stormy Daniels claimed that she signed an agreement in 2016 for a payment of $130,000 to keep quiet about her alleged sexual relationship with Trump, but argued that it was invalid because it was not signed by Trump.
While Trump denied Daniels’ allegations, Michael Cohen, who was Trump’s attorney before the 2016 election campaign, confirmed that he paid Daniels $130,000 from his own account on Trump’s behalf.
Cohen claimed that Trump’s companies later reimbursed him about $420,000 in bonuses.
Arrested in December 2018 on charges of “lying” and “tax evasion” in the investigation into Trump’s election campaign, Cohen was sentenced to 3 years in prison in court and sent to federal prison in Otisville in May 2019. to serve his sentence.
In those years, federal prosecutors did not need to launch any investigation against Trump, while the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office initiated what is known as the “shutdown” payment.
It was indicated that the prosecution examined the legal status of said payment in the framework of the electoral campaign and how the payment was reflected in the company’s records. (AA)