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The indictment against former President Donald Trump, unsealed Tuesday, details 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to his alleged role in hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign. The payments went to two women who have alleged affairs with him, which he denies. Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Trump Indictment FALSIFYING BUSINESS record commission thereof made GRAND JURY AFORESAID Defendant commit crime false entry intent Penal Law TRUMP Organization DONALD J TRUMP
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 
COUNTY OF NEW YORK 
 
  
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 
 
 
-against- 
 
DONALD J. TRUMP, 
 
 
Defendant.   
  
 
 
THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, by this indictment, accuses 
the defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST 
DEGREE, in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about February 14, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an invoice 
from Michael Cohen dated February 14, 2017, marked as a record of the Donald J. Trump 
Revocable Trust, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization.  
 
SECOND COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about February 14, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in 
the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, bearing voucher number 
842457, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization.  
THIRD COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about February 14, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in 
the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, bearing voucher number 
842460, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
FOURTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about February 14, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, a Donald J. 
Trump Revocable Trust Account check and check stub dated February 14, 2017, bearing check 
number 000138, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
FIFTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about March 16, 2017 
through March 17, 2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and 
conceal the commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an 
enterprise, to wit, an invoice from Michael Cohen dated February 16, 2017 and transmitted on or 
about March 16, 2017, marked as a record of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization.  
 
SIXTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about March 17, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in 
the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, bearing voucher number 
846907, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
SEVENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about March 17, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, a Donald J. 
Trump Revocable Trust Account check and check stub dated March 17, 2017, bearing check 
number 000147, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
EIGHTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about April 13, 2017 
through June 19, 2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and 
conceal the commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an 
enterprise, to wit, an invoice from Michael Cohen dated April 13, 2017, marked as a record of 
Donald J. Trump, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization.  
 
NINTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about June 19, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in the Detail 
General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 858770, and kept and maintained 
by the Trump Organization. 
 TENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about June 19, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, a Donald J. Trump 
account check and check stub dated June 19, 2017, bearing check number 002740, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
ELEVENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about May 22, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an invoice from 
Michael Cohen dated May 22, 2017, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization.  
  
TWELFTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about May 22, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in the Detail 
General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 855331, and kept and maintained 
by the Trump Organization. 
 
THIRTEENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about May 23, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, a Donald J. Trump 
account check and check stub dated May 23, 2017, bearing check number 002700, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
FOURTEENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about June 16, 2017 
through June 19, 2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and 
conceal the commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an 
enterprise, to wit, an invoice from Michael Cohen dated June 16, 2017, marked as a record of 
Donald J. Trump, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization.  
FIFTEENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about June 19, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in the Detail 
General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 858772, and kept and maintained 
by the Trump Organization. 
 
SIXTEENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about June 19, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, a Donald J. Trump 
account check and check stub dated June 19, 2017, bearing check number 002741, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
SEVENTEENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about July 11, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an invoice from 
Michael Cohen dated July 11, 2017, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization.  
 
EIGHTEENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about July 11, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in the Detail 
General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 861096, and kept and maintained 
by the Trump Organization. 
 
NINETEENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about July 11, 2017, with 
intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, 
made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, a Donald J. Trump 
account check and check stub dated July 11, 2017, bearing check number 002781, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
TWENTIETH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about August 1, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an invoice 
from Michael Cohen dated August 1, 2017, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization.  
 
TWENTY-FIRST COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about August 1, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in 
the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 863641, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
TWENTY-SECOND COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about August 1, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, a Donald J. 
Trump account check and check stub dated August 1, 2017, bearing check number 002821, and 
kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
TWENTY-THIRD COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about September 11, 
2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the 
commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, 
an invoice from Michael Cohen dated September 11, 2017, marked as a record of Donald J. 
Trump, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization.  
 
TWENTY-FOURTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about September 11, 
2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the 
commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit,  
an entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 868174, and 
kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
TWENTY-FIFTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about September 12, 
2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the 
commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit,  
a Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated September 12, 2017, bearing check 
number 002908, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
TWENTY-SIXTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about October 18, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an invoice 
from Michael Cohen dated October 18, 2017, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump, and kept 
and maintained by the Trump Organization.  
 
TWENTY-SEVENTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about October 18, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in 
the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 872654, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
TWENTY-EIGHTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about October 18, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, a Donald J. 
Trump account check and check stub dated October 18, 2017, bearing check number 002944, and 
kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
TWENTY-NINTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about November 20, 
2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the 
commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, 
an invoice from Michael Cohen dated November 20, 2017, marked as a record of Donald J. 
Trump, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization.  
THIRTIETH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about November 20, 
2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the 
commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, 
an entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 876511, and 
kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
THIRTY-FIRST COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about November 21, 
2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the 
commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, 
a Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated November 21, 2017, bearing check 
number 002980, and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
THIRTY-SECOND COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about December 1, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an invoice 
from Michael Cohen dated December 1, 2017, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump, and kept 
and maintained by the Trump Organization.  
 
THIRTY-THIRD COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about December 1, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, an entry in 
the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 877785, and kept and 
maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
THIRTY-FOURTH COUNT: 
 
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the 
defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, 
in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: 
 
The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about December 5, 2017, 
with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission 
thereof, made and caused a false entry in the business records of an enterprise, to wit, a Donald J.  
 
Trump account check and check stub dated December 5, 2017, bearing check number 003006, 
and kept and maintained by the Trump Organization. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALVIN L. BRAGG, JR.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
District Attorney  
GJ #8-5  
Filed:   
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No.  
  
 
 
 
 
  
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 
  
  
  
-against- 
  
  
  
DONALD J. TRUMP, 
  
Defendant.   
 
  
  
  
INDICTMENT 
 
  
  
FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, P.L. §175.10, 34 Cts 
 
  
  
  
  
   
ALVIN L. BRAGG JR., District Attorney  
  
  
  
  
A True Bill 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
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