- Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges during a court hearing in New York
- The former US president was accused of falsifying records to hide damaging information during the 2016 election
- The charges focus on a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. She claims to have had an affair with Trump, which he denies
- But the indictment also details other such pay-offs to suppress potentially damaging stories, one involving a doorman and another to a former Playboy model
- BBC News is reviewing full details of the charges - you can also watch live video coverage at the top of this page
- Judge Juan Merchan did not issue a gag order on Trump, but asked both sides to be mindful of their language and rhetoric
- Trump - running for the presidency in 2024 - is now flying to his home in Florida, where he is expected to give a speech
