In addition to being charged in two separate criminal investigations, Donald Trump was also ordered to make a separate payment of millions of dollars to a writer after being found guilty of sexual abuse.
Additionally, he is being investigated for allegedly attempting to rig the 2020 election.
The cases listed below represent the greatest legal dangers for the former president, who is currently the front-runner for the Republican nomination in 2024.
A Department of Justice probe into the removal of official documents from the White House and their subsequent transport to Mr. Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, after he left office has resulted in Mr. Trump's second indictment, a first for a US president.
According to his attorney, he is charged with illegally keeping national defense files and impeding the legal process, but the indictment has not yet been made available to the public.
The accusations follow a search of the former president's sizable beachfront estate in August of last year, during which 11,000 documents were seized, among them about 100 classified ones. Some of these had top-secret written on them.
About the contents of the documents, we don't know much. However, officials usually believe that information in classified material could jeopardize national security if it were made public.
What did Trump say?
The indictment was widely anticipated, but Mr. Trump announced it on social media on Thursday night, writing: "The corrupt Biden Administration has informed by attorneys that I have been Indicted, apparently over the Boxes Hoax. ".
He has consistently rejected accusations of wrongdoing and attacked the Justice Department's investigation, calling it "politically motivated" and a "witch-hunt.".
He has presented inconsistent justifications for the materials discovered on his property, primarily claiming that he declassified the information. This has not yet been supported by any data.
In what way is it serious?
Although it is extremely uncommon for senior officials to serve time in prison, it is against the law to keep classified or unauthorized documents. Former CIA director David Petraeus was accused of disclosing top-secret information to his ex-lover and biographer. Through a plea agreement with the justice department, he avoided being charged with a felony but was still given two years of probation and a $100,000 fine.
When Mr. Trump was indicted there in April as a result of an investigation into a $130,000 payment to former adult film star Stormy Daniels, he became the first former president to be charged with a crime.
Ms. Daniels asserts that they had sex, which Mr. Trump denies, and claims that she agreed to take the payment from his former attorney prior to the 2016 election in exchange for her silence.
Prosecutors in the state are currently looking into the business practices of his family business, the Trump Organization.
The New York attorney general has been investigating whether the company engaged in various types of fraud over a long period of time through a civil investigation (which cannot result in criminal charges).
Similar issues are being investigated by law enforcement.
What did Trump say?
Mr. Trump called the Stormy Daniels indictment "political persecution" and said he did not anticipate a fair trial.
Separately, the former president and his attorneys have insisted the accusations against the Trump Organization are politically motivated.
In what way is it serious?
To 34 counts of falsifying business records in the Stormy Daniels case, Mr. Trump has entered a not guilty plea. The trial is currently scheduled to begin in February or March 2024. There, a fine is the most likely result.
There have already been convictions as a result of the criminal investigation into the Trump Organization. The business was fined after it was found to have committed fraud and fabricated financial records. Chief financial officer of the company Allen Weisselberg received a prison term.
The attorney general filed a lawsuit in a civil case against Mr. Trump and three of his children, charging them with "astounding" fraud and inflating their net worth. It asks for $250 million that was allegedly acquired illegally.
October is the date set for that case's trial.
The former president has additionally claimed that some of the records are shielded by "privilege," a legal idea that would prevent their use in upcoming proceedings. An impartial attorney is examining the evidence that was seized to ascertain whether this is the case.
The important question of why the documents were at Mar-a-Lago in the first place has not, however, been directly addressed by Mr. Trump.
In what way is it serious?
Charges may be brought in connection with this ongoing criminal investigation.
In addition to other laws, the justice department thinks Mr. Trump may have broken the Espionage Act by retaining information about national security that "could be used to the detriment of the United States.".
Prosecutors are investigating possible charges of obstructing justice in addition to those involving the classified documents themselves.
To oversee all of its criminal investigations into Mr. Trump, the justice department has appointed an impartial attorney, or special counsel. Inquiries will be led by Jack Smith, who will also make the final decision about whether to file charges.
Prosecutors are looking into Mr. Trump's alleged involvement in the assault on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, when a mob of his supporters stormed the structure in an effort to block President Joe Biden's election victory.
During the course of 18 months, a congressional committee investigated Mr. Trump's behavior. They held a number of live, broadcast hearings to present their case that his allegations of election fraud were directly responsible for the riot.
After these hearings, the committee charged Mr. Trump with inciting rebellion and forwarded its conclusions to the justice department.
The department is conducting a criminal investigation into events of January 6 and broader attempts to rig the election, but this is largely under wraps.
Although it is the largest police investigation in US history, it is still unknown how much Mr. Trump is being targeted.
What did Trump say?
He has continued to make his unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election despite having denied responsibility for the riot.
In what way is it serious?
Hundreds of those who stormed the Capitol have already been charged as a result of the justice department's investigation, which will determine whether or not to file criminal charges.
Although the former president has not been contacted for an interview as part of that investigation, it is still a possibility.
If investigators discover enough evidence of his wrongdoing, he might theoretically face charges.
If Mr. Trump and others engaged in illegal behavior to try and reverse his close loss in the state in 2020, prosecutors are looking into it.
An hour-long phone call between the former president and the state's top election official on January 2, 2021, was revealed, leading to the opening of the criminal investigation.
During the phone call with Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Mr. Trump referred to the 11,780 votes required to win the swing state as "I just want to find 11,780 votes.".
A grand jury heard testimony for more than eight months before submitting a final report that is still under seal.
What did Trump say?
He has called the investigation, as he has numerous others, a "witch hunt.".
Fani Willis, the chief prosecutor of Fulton County, who is overseeing the investigation, has also come under fire from him for being a "young, ambitious, Radical Left Democrat.".
In what way is it serious?
"The accusations are extremely serious. People could receive prison sentences if indicted and found guilty, Ms. Willis said in September, according to the Washington Post.
Although the grand jury's 26 members lacked the authority to recommend charges, they may have done so. It investigated a number of potential crimes, including soliciting election fraud, lying to government officials, and racketeering.
Although it is unknown if the former president is being directly investigated, it is known that some of his allies are a part of the investigation.
Whether Mr. Trump and others will face charges this summer will likely be revealed by Ms. Willis.
Robin Levinson King contributed more information to the report.
