Trump gets new lawyers, appeals hush money conviction

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 January 31, 2025

Taking back over his spot in the Oval Office has not fully resolved the issue of legal troubles for President Donald Trump. The former, and again, president is still fending off cases that predate his induction into office.

Thanks to the willful and aggressive ploys of those who believe he is unfit to hold the office of President of the United States, Trump has been embroiled in numerous cases, one of which had to do with campaign finance, as POLITICO reported.

According to court filings made public on Wednesday, Trump will be represented by the prestigious Sullivan & Cromwell law firm in his appeal of his New York criminal hush money conviction.

The New Attorney

On Wednesday, the new attorneys submitted a notice of appeal, indicating that they plan to challenge Trump's conviction to the First Department of New York's Appellate Division.

Robert J. Giuffra, co-chair of the firm, is one of the new lawyers representing Trump.

"President Donald J. Trump's appeal is important for the rule of law, New York's reputation as a global business, financial and legal center, as well as for the presidency and all public officials," Giuffra said in a statement.

"The misuse of the criminal law by the Manhattan DA to target President Trump sets a dangerous precedent, and we look forward to the case being dismissed on appeal."

Big Changes

After Trump appointed his former primary attorneys, Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, and John Sauer, to high-ranking positions in the Justice Department, there was a change in attorneys.

Blanche has been nominated for the position of deputy attorney general, Sauer for the position of solicitor general, and Bove for the position of main associate deputy attorney general.

Sauer was in charge of Trump's successful appeals, including those at the U.S. Supreme Court, which resulted in the rejection of federal prosecutions in Trump's cases involving the January 6th incident and secret information.

Payments in Question

Last May, Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

This payment was made to improve Trump's chances of winning the presidential election in 2016.

Blanche and Bove were the leaders of the defense team during Trump's criminal trial in New York.

Juan Merchan, the judge in the case, sentenced Trump to an unconditional discharge before he was inaugurated, meaning he would not have to serve any time in prison, pay any penalties, or be placed on probation.

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