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US: 'Hush money' trial against Donald Trump begins

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Lara Babalola
April 15, 2024

If found guilty, the candidate in 2024 US presidential election and former US president faces over a decade in prison. The 'hush money' charge alleges Trump falsified business records for payments to an adult film star before the 2016 US presidential election.

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