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Appeals Court Reviews Trump Hush‑Money Conviction
First reported Nov 5, 6:00 AM ET · Latest Nov 5, 3:36 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 5, 5:01 PM ET
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Where things stand
A federal appeals court is hearing arguments from former President Donald Trump’s lawyers seeking to overturn his 2024 conviction on 34 felony counts related to a 2016 payment to adult‑film actress Stormy Daniels, ABC News reports.
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- Reported A jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts in his hush money case. Is this wrong?
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- “a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts in his hush money case” — ABC News
- Reported Trump's lawyers are seeking to have the verdict overturned. Is this wrong?
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- “the president's lawyers are seeking to have the verdict overturned” — ABC News
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Timeline
What changed: The court is weighing Trump’s challenge to the conviction, according to the latest ABC News coverage.
How this story developed
- New A jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts in his hush money case. Trump's lawyers are seeking to have the verdict overturned.
Every report, newest first
- Appeals court weighs Trump's challenge to 2024 criminal hush money conviction — ABC News
Two and a half years after a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts in his hush money case, the president's lawyers are seeking to have the verdict overturned.
- Trump's lawyers to argue appeal in "hush money" case — CBS News
President Trump was convicted in 2024 of 34 felonies tied to a 2016 "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Questions
- The reports do not indicate how the appellate judges will rule or what legal arguments will be pivotal in the decision. Open
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In 2024, a jury found Trump guilty of 34 felonies for allegedly arranging a hush‑money payment to silence Daniels about an alleged affair. The conviction stems from a criminal case, not a civil lawsuit, and carries potential prison time.
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