The Trump Trials: Who is Joe Tacopina?

Joe Tacopina serves as the personal legal counsel for former President Donald Trump, providing representation in a criminal case in New York that pertains to payments made to adult film actress, Stormy Daniels. (See Part 1 and Part 2.)

Born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian immigrants, Joe Tacopina’s father, Cosmo, originated from Rome, while his mother, Josephine, hailed from Montelepre in the province of Palermo. While Cosmo made a living by selling packing boxes, Josephine worked as an accountant with the New York City Fire Department. Tacopina spent his childhood and adolescent years in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood and completed his education from Poly Prep.

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Former President Donald Trump has been indicted with 34 felony charges by the New York County District Attorney’s Office. The charges allege that Trump purchased damaging information about himself, subsequently falsifying business records in order to hide those acquisitions. The case will be overseen by the Hon. Juan Manuel Merchan, an acting justice for the New York County Supreme Court.

Who is the Hon. Juan Manuel Merchan?

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The Trump Trials

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts in the New York County Supreme Court, marking the first time a former president of the United States has faced criminal charges. The charges have been outlined in a 16-page indictment, which alleges that Trump acquired and purchased negative information about himself, then manipulated business records to conceal those purchases, all as part of a scheme to influence the outcome of the presidential election in 2016.

How did it all work?

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