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Hush Money Case: Difficulties may increase in the case of former US President Donald Trump paying money to silence Stormy Daniels. According to media reports, the date of hearing in the case against Republican candidate Trump in the US presidential election has been fixed. A New York judge has set April 15 as the hearing date for the case. This will be the first criminal case against Trump.
Trump asked the judge to postpone the hearing
It is noteworthy that during the hearing on Monday, Trump had requested the judge to postpone the hearing. However, Judge Juan Merchan rejected all of Trump's requests and ordered the trial to begin on April 15. Trump's trial was scheduled to begin on Monday, but at the last minute, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office agreed to delay the trial, according to reports.
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Former President Trump has been accused of paying US$130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about their alleged affair before the 2016 presidential election. Trump had paid this amount through his then manager Michael Cohen. Apart from this, he is also accused of manipulating business records. However, Trump has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty.