What to know about Donald Trump'shush-money case | BBC News

Donald Trump's first criminal trial is getting under way,with jury selection due to begin on Monday.

The former president has in recent months facedjudges in two separate New York civil trials, but hiscriminal trial there will look very different.

Mr Trump, 77, has been charged with 34 counts offraud, related to hush-money that was paid to porn starStormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

He has pleaded not guilty, arguing the allegations he faces are not criminal.

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