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Line 22: '''''The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump''''' is an ongoing criminal trial against [[Donald Trump]], the 45th [[president of the United States]]. Trump faces 34 [[felony]] charges of [[Falsifying business records\|falsifying business records with the intent to commit or conceal other crimes]] relating to payments made to pornographic film actress [[Stormy Daniels]] to [[Hush money\|ensure her silence]] about [[Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal\|an alleged sexual encounter between them]].{{efn\|In [[New York (state)\|New York]], falsifying business records is a [[misdemeanor]], but can become a [[felony]] if done to further another crime.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Cathy \|first=Libby \|date=March 31, 2023 \|title=Why Trump indictment might hinge on a 'novel legal theory' \|work=[[ABC News]]\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-indictment-hinge-legal-theory/story?id=98263332 \|url-status=live \|access-date=March 31, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401025453/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-indictment-hinge-legal-theory/story?id=98263332 \|archive-date=April 1, 2023}}</ref>}} The [[Manhattan District Attorney]] (DA) accused Trump of falsifying these business records with the intent to violate federal campaign finance limits, unlawfully influence the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]], and commit tax fraud. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if Trump is convicted on five or more counts. The [[indictment]], the first of a former U.S. president, was approved by a Manhattan [[grand jury]] on March 30, 2023. Trump traveled from his residence in [[Florida]] to New York City on April 3, 2023, where he surrendered to the Manhattan DA's office and was [[arraigned]] the next day. Trump ~~pleaded innocent, and~~ stated that he would continue to [[Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign\|campaign]] for the [[2024 United States presidential election\|2024 presidential election]] if convicted. The trial began on April 15, 2024. On April 30, Trump became the first U.S. president to be held in criminal [[contempt of court]], due to comments he made earlier in the month about individuals involved with the trial. The prosecution and defense cases rested on May 20 and May 21, respectively. ==Background==