Hold onto your seats, Donald Trump has outdone himself yet again! Not only is he aiming for a comeback in the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, but he’s also got himself into legal drama with not one, not two, not three, but four investigations. The former U.S. President has even set a record, making himself the first president to ever have a mugshot taken!
Manhattan Hush Money Case
In this case, District Attorney Alvin Bragg is rocking Trump’s world with an investigation into hush money payments and potential accounting fraud. Trump allegedly paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels back in 2016 and everyone is talking about it. Trump could face charges including accounting fraud (for unsurprisingly falsifying records) and his campaign finance violations. Sneaky Trump!
The statute of limitations could mean two years as a misdemeanor, five years as a felony, all with the potential for extensions on both of these. Trump is facing trial for this in March 2024, and we can’t wait to see him try and worm his way out of this one.
Georgia Election Case
Now, in Georgia, Fani Willis isn’t messing around. She’s checking out Trump’s shenanigans in the 2020 election, including that unforgettable call to the Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger. The charges in this doozy include election violations, racketeering (that’s right, organized criminal enterprise vibes) and interference with an election.
The trial is currently set for March 4, 2024, and you bet we’ll be watching eagle eyed.
New York State Business Fraud Case
Enter Letitia James, New York’s District Attorney. She’s heading up a civil lawsuit against Trump and his business empire with the accusations of inflated asset values. Surely not Trump, right?! What’s he facing here? You’ll love this one – a real estate ban for the Trumps and a ban from being business directors or officers.
This one is currently underway, due to finish by 22 December 2023. We’re holding our breath to see what happens with this one!
Department of Justice Special Counsel Investigations
Now, this is the one to watch. Jack Smith, the Department of Justice’s special counsel, is leading not one but two investigations against Trump. One for involvement in interference with the 2020 election, and the other around classified documents at Mar-a-Lago that Trump shouldn’t have had his hands on. Trump’s rap sheet for these investigations includes obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the United States (but he loves the United States, right?!), and even a touch of inciting an insurrection. Oh wait, we nearly forgot the wire fraud and money laundering related to the Save America PAC.
This trial kicks off in May 2024, so mark your calendars!
Let’s take a quick look at Trump’s court calendar for the foreseeable future:
Oct 17 – Trump is scheduled to be deposed against the Department of Justice
Oct 23 – Judge to decide start date for his Georgia election mess
Jan 15 – Trial begins in defamation suit with rape charges from back in the 90’s
March 4 – Judge to set date for his election interference
March 25 – Start of criminal trial for his falsifying sneakiness
May 14 – Pretrial for classified documents case
May 20 – Start of trial for classified documents case
Nov 5 – Election day – that’s if he’s not locked up!
Printable court dates for your fridge!
| Date | Case |
| 10/17/2023 | Trump DOJ deposition |
| 10/23/2023 | Judge decides Georgia court date |
| 01/15/2024 | Defamation suit trial |
| 3/04/2024 | Judge decides elections interference court date |
| 3/25/2024 | Falsifying documents trial begins |
| 5/14/2024 | Pretrial for classified documents case |
| 5/20/2024 | Trial starts in classified documents case |
| 11/05/2024 | Watch election results from common room TV |
