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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

Trump lawyer says his mugshot shouldn’t be released because he’s ‘the most recognised face in the world’

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One of former president Donald Trump’s lawyers says releasing the mugshot that will be taken by New York authorities at his arraignment in Manhattan on Tuesday is “not going to help anything” and should not be permitted.

Attorney Alina Habba told CNN on Monday that she’s not opposed the presence of television cameras in the courtroom during proceedings against Mr Trump, who became the first ex-US president to face criminal charges after a New York grand jury indicted him for allegedly falsifying business records last week.

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