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Read for yourself: Here’s what Trump’s newly unsealed indictment says

By Grethel Aguila and Devoun Cetoute
Former President Donald Trump arrives to the Manhattan court in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
Former President Donald Trump arrives to the Manhattan court in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Thomas P. Costello Thomas P. Costello / USA TODAY NETWORK

Former President Donald Trump made history Tuesday when he was arraigned in a Manhattan courthouse. He’s now the first former president to face criminal charges.

Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of falsifying business records that stem from a hush-money payment to a porn actress during his 2016 campaign.

READ MORE: Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges

Read the newly unsealed indictment and statement of facts here.

This story was originally published April 4, 2023 at 3:57 PM.

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Grethel Aguila
Miami Herald
Grethel covers courts and the criminal justice system for the Miami Herald. She graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!), speaks Spanish and Arabic and loves animals, traveling, basketball and good storytelling. Grethel also attends law school part time.
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Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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