GUILTY NY - Ex-President Donald Trump, charged with 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records, Apr 2023, Trial 25 Mar 2024 #4

[Sundog]

Associated Press
Wed 29 Jan 2025 17.26 GMT

Trump will not be able to pardon himself. Trump’s case was tried in state court, but presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes.

Donald Trump appeals his New York hush-money conviction

President seeks to overturn conviction of falsifying records in alleged scheme to hide payment to adult film actor

www.theguardian.com

He doesn't need to. The case will be overturned on appeal. JMO

 

[Deleted member 39678]

He doesn't need to. The case will be overturned on appeal. JMO

No doubt about that in my mind.

 

[sds71]

Donald Trump on Monday asked a New York appeals court to overturn his criminal conviction in the Manhattan hush money case.

Trump Argues in Formal Appeal That His Conviction Was ‘Fatally Marred’

In 2024, a jury found that Donald J. Trump approved a scheme to falsify business records to conceal a hush-money payment to a porn star. He became the first felon president.

www.nytimes.com

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

“This is the most politically charged prosecution in our Nation’s history,” wrote his lawyers, a team from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

“This case should never have seen the inside of a courtroom, let alone resulted in a conviction,” they continued. “This Court should now reverse.”
(..)
Trump separately asked for the case to be transferred to federal court in June. The request is still pending, but if the federal appeals court rules in his favor, it could allow Trump to bring the case before the U.S. Supreme Court — which has delivered several wins for him — and ask it to reverse his criminal conviction.

Trump Formally Appeals New York Hush Money Conviction

Trump became the first convicted felon to be president upon his inauguration earlier this year.

www.huffpost.com

 

[SouthAussie]

Sullivan & Cromwell are representing Trump in his appeal of the $500 million civil fraud judgment and for the hush money conviction. Maybe they are his general appeals lawyers (now) in NY.

Trump's Big Law attorneys say his hush-money criminal conviction should be tossed because of presidential immunity


Sullivan & Cromwell also spruik Trump's movements on their website. Not sure why. Seems a bit of an odd thing for a legal firm to do.

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL

 

[anneg]

Sullivan & Cromwell are representing Trump in his appeal of the $500 million civil fraud judgment and for the hush money conviction. Maybe they are his general appeals lawyers (now) in NY.

Trump's Big Law attorneys say his hush-money criminal conviction should be tossed because of presidential immunity


Sullivan & Cromwell also spruik Trump's movements on their website. Not sure why. Seems a bit of an odd thing for a legal firm to do.

Eg:

S&C Tariffs Tracker (Updated) – U.S. Announces Asia Trade Breakthroughs, Other Developments | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

The Trump administration issued several new announcements relating to tariffs and international trade including new trade deals with countries in Asia.

www.sullcrom.com

More: SULLIVAN & CROMWELL

I had to look up "spruik"!

 

[Lilibet]

I had to look up "spruik"!

Me too! I thought it was a misprint.

https://www.superlinguo.com/post/167169630205/spruiking-this-good-aussie-word

A spruiker is someone who holds forth in public, particularly with a bit of flair, and often in an attempt to get you to part with your money. For many Australian English speakers this word is common enough that a definition is unnecessary. This word is, however, basically unknown beyond Australia and New Zealand.

 

[anneg]

Me too! I thought it was a misprint.

https://www.superlinguo.com/post/167169630205/spruiking-this-good-aussie-word

A spruiker is someone who holds forth in public, particularly with a bit of flair, and often in an attempt to get you to part with your money. For many Australian English speakers this word is common enough that a definition is unnecessary. This word is, however, basically unknown beyond Australia and New Zealand.

So did I, but I thought I'd check! I also wondered if it could be a Dutch word but couldn't think of any reason for Australians to use a Dutch word.

 

[Sillybilly]

Okay folks, many posts have been removed that have nothing to do with the case at hand.

It is time to forego the back and forth political barbs and get back to discussing THIS CASE or we're going to start issuing Time Outs !!

Thank you so much for your cooperation

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Manhattan DA opposes Trump's attempt to move hush money appeal to federal court

The judge was ordered to take a second look after previously blocking the move.

abcnews.go.com

Manhattan DA opposes Trump's attempt to move hush money appeal to federal court​

 

[Niner]

Manhattan DA opposes Trump's attempt to move hush money appeal to federal court

The judge was ordered to take a second look after previously blocking the move.

abcnews.go.com

Manhattan DA opposes Trump's attempt to move hush money appeal to federal court​

Thanks for posting this! Here are my notes from the article:

1/7/26 Update: The Manhattan DA's office says a federal judge should once again reject Trump's attempt to move his criminal hush money case into federal court because the accusation of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to silence a porn actress was "based on wholly private, unofficial conduct." The argument came in a new court filing Wednesday. The judge, Alvin Hellerstein, previously turned down Trump's attempt to move the case, but was ordered in November, 2026 by a federal appeals court to take a second look. Hellerstein is the same judge assigned to the narco-terrorism conspiracy case against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. "Time has not improved defendant's arguments," assistant DA John Hughes wrote in the filing Wednesday. "This Court already found no good cause for defendant to remove this case a second time. It should reach the same conclusion again." Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge a year ago -- allowing him to avoid prison, fines or probation but cementing the conviction -- and prosecutors said the "advanced stage" of the case weighs against moving it into federal court. Trump cannot pardon himself for a state conviction. Prosecutors also argued the state charges were based on private conduct before Trump was elected. "The Second Circuit has now confirmed that federal-officer removal requires a connection between the charged criminal conduct & an act under color of office, and there was no such connection here," Hughes said.