Welcome to our end-of-the-year gala episode of Sidebar.
It's hard to divvy out awards for the most important or interesting cases of 2023 when former President Donald Trump has dominated so many of them. This was the year Trump took over Courthouse News, appearing in court as a defendant many times.
From charges in New York that Trump schemed to make illegal hush-money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels and an indictment over Trump mishandling classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago resort to another indictment in Georgia over conspiracy to change the results of the 2020 presidential election, 2023 saw Trump dominating headlines. This trend is unlikely to die down next year as the cases ramp up and he forges ahead as the Republican Party's No. 1 guy to run against President Joe Biden.
But it wasn't all about Trump. No courtroom drama is off-limits as we also spotlight the fraud trial of cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried and the murder trial of South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh. Sit back, pop some bubbly and join us as we sift through the year's most riveting legal tales.
Sidebar tackles the top stories you need to know from the legal world. Join reporters Hillel Aron, Kirk McDaniel, Amanda Pampuro and Kelsey Reichmann as they take you in and out of courtrooms in the U.S. and beyond and break down developments to help you understand how they affect your day-to-day life.
This episode was produced by Kirk McDaniel. Intro music by The Dead Pens. A transcript is available.
Editorial staff is Bill Dotinga, Sean Duffy and Jamie Ross. Many thanks to Megan Butler, Joe Duhownik, Steve Garrison, Ryan Knappenberger, Andrew Nelson, Nina Pullano, Molly Quell, Alan Riquelmy, Josh Russell and Erik Uebelacker.
More from the Trump trials of the year:
- Trump’s bid to dismiss DC election subversion case denied by federal judge
- Appeals court reinstates Trump’s gag orders in Manhattan fraud case
- Georgia judge declines to jail Trump co-defendant over social media comments
- Judge affirms May trial for Trump in Mar-a-Lago case
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