Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion to remove Acting Judge Juan Machan of the New York Supreme Court Trial Division from presiding over criminal trials in New York, according to a court filing Friday.
Republican presidential candidate Trump has been indicted. 34 state felony counts He is suspected of falsifying business records in New York to hide hush money payments related to a reported extramarital affair. President Trump has repeatedly criticized Marchan for presiding over the case, and Marchan filed a motion on Friday to have the case revoked based on allegations of political activity by Marchan’s daughter. (Related: Judge blocks President Trump’s attempt to subpoena NBC in hush money trial over Stormy Daniels movie)
“His Royal Highness’s daughter, Lauren Marchand, has a direct financial stake in these cases by virtue of her ownership and leadership role in Authentic Campaigns.Based on public spending data, the Democratic Party Authentic, which serves only customers in the United States, is ranked #21 in arresting domestic vendors in connection with the 2024 election,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in a 37-page filing. . “The court’s interest in these cases due to his close ties to next of kin, and the continued commercial and reputational benefits that Mr. Machan receives based on the manner in which His Excellency has conducted these cases, Requires rejection based on actual disputes and litigation.”Unacceptable appearance of impropriety. ”
You can read Trump’s filing here.
Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, People v. Trump, InD-71543-2023 (NYS Trial Chamber, April 5, 2024) by Daily Caller News Foundation On Scribd
Trump’s lawyer added: “If the judge presiding over these cases had an adult child who worked for WinRed or MAGA, that would be completely unacceptable to most New Yorkers.” “While personal political views may not be grounds for refusal, [b]They are profiting from promoting a political agenda hostile to President Trump, which would include soliciting fundraisers based on this incident. Therefore, President Trump respectfully requests that the court recuse itself. ”
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