What Was Trump Charged With? A Look at the 34 Counts Facing the Ex-President
The former president pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts.
By
Claire Hansen
|April 4, 2023, at 3:44 p.m.
“In order to execute the unlawful scheme, the participants violated election laws and made and caused false entries in the business records of various entities in New York. The participants also took steps that mischaracterized, for tax purposes, the true nature of the payments made in furtherance of the scheme,” the filing says.
In New York, falsifying business records is a misdemeanor but can be elevated to a felony if the act is committed with the intention of committing, aiding or concealing a second crime.
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