Donald Trump: Famous lawyer claims the ex-president could face jail time

After Donald Trump has repeatedly made headlines with his health in the recent past, his criminal proceedings are now increasingly becoming the focus of public attention again. Lawyer Norm Eisen now even claims on X that these could be his undoing.

Several proceedings still await Trump

The businessman and politician is accused of influencing the 2020 US presidential election, among other things, according to Politico. After current President Joe Biden officially won the election in the US state of Georgia, Trump nevertheless claimed that he himself had won the election. He is said to have asked Brad Raffensperger, now as then Secretary of State in Georgia, to simply 'find' more votes. There was also alleged intimidation of election workers at the time, according to zdf heute.

According to zdf today, another charge relates to the 'unlawful storage of secret documents'. Trump is alleged to have stored secret government documents at his summer residence at Mar-a-Lago, including sensitive military information.

The lawyer Norm Eisen now claims on X that Trump could well face a prison sentence. He writes verbatim:

Will Trump be sentenced to prison in 2024? Likely yes.

From a legal perspective at least, there seems to be less and less standing in the way of a conviction. Tagesschau writes about this on Instagram:

According to an appeals court, former US President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions in office (he had initially demanded political immunity). With its decision, the court rejected an application by Trump. However, the issue is only likely to be finally clarified by the country's Supreme Court.

A possible prison sentence that could be long

The Independent has looked into the question of what maximum sentence Donald Trump would face in all criminal proceedings in the event of possible convictions:

With his 91 felonies, Mr. Trump faces a total of about seven centuries in prison, spread across dozens of charges of varying severity.

It remains to be seen how the upcoming court proceedings will unfold. One thing is certain, however: should it come to the extreme, it would be quite a novelty, which will certainly lead to many discussions.

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This article has been translated from Gentside DE.

Sources used:

X: @NormEisen

Politico: Tracking the Trump criminal cases

zdf heute: Trump als Bandenführer angeklagt

Instagram: @tagesschau

The Independent: Will Donald Trump go to prison?