Former President Trump's criminal trial is set to resume on Monday following a dramatic third week that featured crucial witness testimonies and significant fines imposed on the presumptive Republican nominee. Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, to which he has pleaded not guilty. These charges are the result of a lengthy investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
The allegations revolve around purported payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged extramarital affair with Trump before the 2016 election. District Attorney Alvin Bragg must prove to the jury that Trump not only falsified business records related to hush money payments but did so in connection with a conspiracy to influence the election.
