Former President Donald Trump defended himself against felony charges of falsifying business records to hide hush money payments made to an adult film star he allegedly had relations with.
This defense stretched from New York City to Richmond, Virginia, where the daughter of the trial’s judge resides.
Trump and his legal team targeted Loren Merchan, daughter of Acting New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, for her ties to a digital marketing firm that has worked with Democratic politicians, including President Biden.
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Judge Juan M. Merchan poses in his chambers in New York, March 14, 2024.
Trump later criticized Judge Merchan, accusing him of being biased and claiming his daughter’s affiliation with Democratic clients compromised the trial.
Despite Trump’s efforts, both the New York Advisory Committee on Ethics and the judge rejected calls for recusal.
