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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg tin bring up accusation from cases brought against erstwhile President Trump by New York Attorney General Letitia James and E. Jean Carroll successful nan cross-examination of nan 2024 GOP presumptive nominee should he attest successful his ain defense, nan judge presiding complete nan proceedings ruled Monday.
Bragg and prosecutors successful nan territory attorney's agency filed a mobility last week saying they intend to usage Trump’s alleged "prior misconduct and criminal acts" to discredit him aft he testifies successful nan criminal trial.
Manhattan territory lawyer Alvin Bragg arrives astatine Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, successful New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Trump has ne'er been convicted of a crime.
Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding complete nan criminal trial, decided Monday that Bragg’s agency tin bring up accusation from James’ suit against nan erstwhile president — including New York Judge Arthur Engoron’s determination that recovered him liable of fraud.
Judge Juan Merchan poses for a image successful his chambers, Thursday, March 14, 2024, successful New York. (Seth Wenig/Associated Press)
Trump was required to station a $454 cardinal enslaved successful that case, but an appeals tribunal slashed that judgement successful half to $175 cardinal while nan erstwhile president and his ineligible squad entreaty nan ruling.
Engoron made nan determination aft a monthslong, non-jury civilian fraud trial.
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Merchan, connected Monday, said Bragg tin bring up Engoron’s ruling. Bragg is besides allowed to bring up Trump’s alleged usurpation of nan gag bid imposed upon him successful that case, wherever Trump was fined much than $10,000.
Former President Trump looks connected astatine Manhattan Criminal Court during his proceedings for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs successful New York City connected April 22, 2024. (ANGELA WEISS/Pool via REUTERS)
Merchan besides imposed a gag bid connected nan erstwhile president successful his criminal trial. Bragg has based on that Trump has violated that bid much than 7 times already and wants him to salary a $1,000 good per violation, while being warned that immoderate early violations could beryllium punishable pinch up to 30 days of incarceration.
Merchan besides said Bragg is capable to mention to accusation from Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump—specifically nan uncovering that Trump "defamed" Carroll by allegedly making mendacious statements.
Justice Arthur Engoron presides complete nan civilian fraud proceedings of nan Trump Organization astatine nan New York State Supreme Court successful New York City connected Nov. 13, 2023. (ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
A national assemblage successful January decided Trump must salary Carroll much than $83 cardinal successful damages aft he denied allegations he raped her successful nan 1990s.
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The assemblage decided Trump must salary $18.3 cardinal successful compensatory damages and $65 cardinal successful punitive damages.
New York Attorney General Letitia James arrives extracurricular New York Supreme Court up of erstwhile President Trump's civilian business fraud proceedings connected Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 successful New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)
A national assemblage successful New York City decided past twelvemonth that Trump was not liable for rape, but was liable for intersexual maltreatment and defamation. The erstwhile president was ordered to salary $5 cardinal successful that trial.
E. Jean Carroll leaves tribunal connected Friday, Jan 26, 2024, successful New York. A assemblage has awarded an further $83.3 cardinal to Carroll, who says erstwhile President Trump damaged her estimation by calling her a liar aft she accused him of intersexual assault. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Trump has many times and vehemently denied nan allegation. His denial resulted successful Carroll slapping Trump pinch a defamation lawsuit, claiming that his consequence caused harm to her reputation.
The assemblage recovered Carroll was injured arsenic a consequence of statements Trump made while successful nan White House successful June 2019.
Trump and his attorneys are besides appealing that ruling.
Trump defense attorneys connected Friday said each portion of "evidence" Bragg's squad hopes to usage are "just distractions."
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Trump, nan presumptive Republican statesmanlike nominee, has been charged by Bragg pinch 34 counts of falsifying business records successful nan first degree. The charges are related to alleged hush money payments made to big movie character Stormy Daniels up of nan 2016 statesmanlike election.
Former President Trump appears successful tribunal for opening statements successful his proceedings for allegedly covering up hush money payments astatine Manhattan Criminal Court connected April 22, 2024 successful New York City. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records successful nan first of his criminal cases to spell to trial. (Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images)
Trump has pleaded not blameworthy to each counts. He has blasted nan proceedings arsenic axenic politics, a "political persecution" and maintains his innocence.
The erstwhile president, nan first ever to beryllium a suspect successful a criminal trial, vowed to "tell nan truth" if he takes nan stand.
Brooke Singman is simply a governmental analogous and newsman for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.
