The Daily Fuckup

Donald Trump’s legal team is again trying to chip away at the New York hush-money conviction, this time by accusing a juror of misconduct in a letter that was made public on Dec. 17, 2024. The filing does not end the case or undo the verdict on its own. It adds a new claim to a fight that has already moved through trial, sentencing delays and repeated requests to erase the conviction. The case still stands unless and until a court says otherwise.

The defense letter, dated Dec. 3, says a juror allegedly discussed the case with a relative and that the relative later spoke about the matter with Trump’s lawyers. Prosecutors pushed back in their own filings, saying the allegations were unsworn, unsupported and built on hearsay. They argued that the court should not use that record to disturb the verdict. No judge has ruled on the juror-misconduct claim itself.

That leaves the filing in a familiar position for Trump’s legal team: serious in tone, but still just an allegation. A claim of juror misconduct can matter if it is backed by proof and tied to prejudice. Here, the dispute is over whether the defense has shown enough to warrant a hearing or any other relief. So far, the public record shows a contested accusation, not a finding that the jury was compromised.

The broader case remains the same. Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with payments tied to hush money. He has denied the underlying conduct and has continued to seek reversal of the verdict through post-trial motions and appeals. This latest filing does not change that posture. It simply gives his lawyers another theory to press while the conviction remains in place.