Manhattan prosecutors reveal election crime driving Trump’s hush money case
by Alex Woodward
Apr 24, 2024
2 minutes
A critical question hovering over Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York is whether prosecutors can convince a jury that the former president’s alleged falsification of business records can be tied to a “primary” crime.
Mr Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, which – on their own – are misdemeanor offences.
But prosecutors have elevated those charges to felonies by tying them to another offence – one that involves a conspiracy to manipulate an election.
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