Donald Trump's trial for the charges related to falsifying business records in Manhattan began on April 15, 2024. The trial was presided over by Justice Juan Merchan and included jury selection from April 15 to April 19, with opening statements starting on April 22, 2024. The trial was not televised and Trump was required to attend all court proceedings barring approved absences. Additional requests by Trump's team to delay the trial or move it to a different county were denied, and the judge set the trial date firmly starting from mid-April 2024.
Furthermore, sentencing related to this trial was delayed to November 26, 2024, by Judge Merchan, pushed back from an earlier date in September due to requests from Trump's legal team.
In summary, the trial began on April 15, 2024, and sentencing is now scheduled for November 26, 2024.
