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Donald Trump says he "wishes" to attend a scheduled trial over whether he defamed a columnist who says he raped her - but might not.

A lawyer for Donald Trump says a judge should tell jurors at a rape trial next week that his absence is designed to avoid logistical burdens that New York City would face if a former president shows up

The former porn star sued the ex-US president after he dismissed her claims of being threatened to keep quiet about their alleged tryst as a “total con job”

At first blush, the historic criminal indictment of Donald Trump seems relatively straightforward: The former president faces fraud-related charges stemming from paying hush money to a porn actress at the height of the 2016 election to prevent her from going public about their alleged sexual encounter.

In today’s newsletter: Donald Trump was arraigned in a Manhattan court yesterday, as he pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records

Beyond the salacious details, Alvin Bragg's indictment of Trump outlines an intricate web of deception and fraud

The former president surrendered to authorities, was fingerprinted, and appeared before a judge to hear the charges against him. This is everything we learned from the 'People of the State of New York against Donald J Trump'.

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 counts of falsification of business records in Manhattan Criminal Court

Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters.