Trump's hush money trial begins Monday. Here's what to expect.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin in New York next week, and the trial could last as long as eight weeks.
Jury selection is expected to last one to two weeks.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Trump with
34 counts of first-degree falsifying business records, a low-level felony. Trump faces a maximum of four years behind bars if he’s convicted.
Cohen, who says Trump directed him to make the payment to Daniels, is expected to be a key witness, as is Daniels. Trump's attorneys sought to bar both from testifying, but Judge Juan Merchan gave both the green light to take the stand. Daniels' former attorney Keith Davidson is likely to testify about his negotiations over the payment, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said.
Also expected to testify is Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Trump, a claim he denies.
Unlike the New York civil fraud and E. Jean Carroll defamation trials, the DA's case is criminal, so Trump is required to be in court every day to participate in his defense. The trial is off on Wednesdays, but Trump will have to be in court for the four other days of the court week. The trial days are expected to last from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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