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Opening statements in Trump's first criminal trial are set to start 30 minutes before a judge will hear arguments about his bond in the Trump Org civil trial

Apr 20, 2024, 18:15 IST
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Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
  • Court proceedings for Donald Trump's various criminal and civil cases are beginning to overlap.
  • Opening arguments for his first criminal trial are set to begin Monday at 9:30 a.m.
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Donald Trump is juggling so many court proceedings they're beginning to overlap.

Opening arguments will begin on Monday at 9:30 a.m. in Trump's hush-money case, the first-ever criminal trial to be held against a former president — and just the first of four criminal cases facing Trump to be heard in court.

In the hush money trial, prosecutors allege Trump cooked his books to hide a $130,000 payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels to cover up an affair the pair had. Trump denies the affair took place and refutes allegations that his financial records were falsified.

Down the street, at 10 a.m. on Monday, Judge Arthur Engoron will hear arguments over Trump's bond in his civil fraud trial after New York Attorney General Letitia James asked for the judge to reject the $175 million bond posted by Knight Specialty Insurance Company and declare the bond to be "without effect," James wrote in a memo filed Friday.

James argued that the company that posted the bond doesn't meet the "requirements of trustworthiness and competence" required for insurers doing this type of business. She added that the insurance group is not licensed to conduct new business in New York and has never before written a surety bond in the state.

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The bond has been an area of fierce contention after Trump's lawyers argued he couldn't afford the original $454 million judgment amount initially ordered by the court and should not be made to pay the full amount pending appeal. The appellate court agreed and lowered his amount due to $175 million on March 25, with Trump posting the lower amount on April 1.

It remains unclear which courtroom Trump will be in on Monday. However, The New York Times noted that his court appearances have led to increased traffic on Centre Street in Manhattan and left officials scrambling to increase security around the city.

Representatives for Trump and the Attorney General's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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