Andrew Weissmann, a former prosecutor, said Donald Trump could face time behind bars if he is convicted for falsifying business records at his hush money trial set to begin later this month.
“He could be looking at jail,” Weissmann said in a CNN interview. “This is one where the judge I think is going to be looking at the rule of law to see how other people were treated, other people with a similar criminal background. I think this is an area where Donald Trump’s pretrial behavior is going to be relevant.”
Trump is facing 34 criminal counts for allegedly falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election.
Weissmann also said Trump will not be her any favors because due to his conduct which includes relentless attacks on the judge overseeing his case and his daughter.
“If you think that the defendant actually is running basically as an outlaw and is basically thumbing his nose at the judicial process and shows no sign of remorse and essentially is a recidivist, those are factors that a judge can consider,” Weissmann said. “And I am sure that a judge like Judge Merchan — if there were to be a conviction — is going to factor all of that in. But it’s just way too soon to say whether it would actually constitute jail time.”
The hush money case, the first of four criminal trials Trump faces, will start on April 15.
