Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York criminal case on Friday closes out a series of prosecutions that he largely beat by retaking the US presidency, though he is still fighting to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars for losses in civil lawsuits.
Here is a look at the cases against the president-elect and where they stand ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration:
NEW YORK HUSH MONEY CASE
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Trump in March 2023 with illegally falsifying business records to cover up an alleged affair with a porn star. A jury convicted him of 34 felony counts in May 2024. The judge overseeing the case indicated he does not plan to send Trump to prison. However, by granting an unconditional discharge, the judge would place a judgment of guilt on Trump’s permanent record.
Trump has denied wrongdoing and vowed to appeal. The conviction could still be overturned by an appeals court even after sentencing.
GEORGIA ELECTION SUBVERSION CASE
In 2023, Trump and 18 of his allies were charged in what prosecutors alleged was a sprawling conspiracy to overturn his defeat in Georgia during the 2020 election.
The prosecution was delayed after an appeals court disqualified the district attorney handling the case due to her undisclosed affair with the lead prosecutor. However, the case could move forward under a new prosecutor.
FLORIDA CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CASE
Federal prosecutors, led by US Special Counsel Jack Smith, charged Trump and two associates in June 2023 with mishandling classified documents after leaving office.
A judge dismissed the case in 2024, and the US Department of Justice dropped its appeal after Trump won the 2024 election, citing department policy that bars the prosecution of sitting presidents.
WASHINGTON, DC, ELECTION SUBVERSION CASE
Smith also charged Trump in Washington, DC, in August 2023 for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. However, the case was dismissed in November after Smith stated it could not proceed while Trump was president.
NEW YORK CIVIL FRAUD CASE
In September 2023, a New York judge found Trump liable for fraud for inflating his net worth to deceive lenders. The judge ordered him to pay $454 million in penalties, an amount that has since increased with interest.
Trump denies any wrongdoing and is appealing.
- JEAN CARROLL SEXUAL ABUSE, DEFAMATION CIVIL CASES
Trump was found liable for defaming and sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in two separate lawsuits related to an alleged incident in the 1990s where Carroll claimed Trump assaulted her in a Manhattan department store. Juries ordered Trump to pay Carroll more than $88 million in total damages.
Trump denies assaulting or defaming Carroll and is appealing.
