Trump Hires New Legal Team to Appeal Hush Money Conviction

Donald Trump has appointed Sullivan & Cromwell to lead his appeal against a hush money conviction linked to payments made during the 2016 election campaign.

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Donald Trump has engaged Sullivan & Cromwell to assist in appealing his May conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments. The notice of appeal was filed in New York, with attorneys arguing the conviction sets a dangerous precedent and emphasizing its implications for the presidency and law. The former president, sentenced to an unconditional discharge, has long maintained his innocence and labeled the prosecution a political witch hunt. His new legal team includes experienced lawyers, several of whom have clerked for U.S. Supreme Court justices.

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