Donald Trump will face his first criminal trial on March 25, accused of bribing a porn actress. A New York judge announced it this Thursday, after rejecting an appeal by the former president to prevent it.

The mogul must answer for the payment to Stormy Daniels so that she would not reveal an alleged extramarital relationship. Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges against him on April 4 of last year and says he is the victim of a "witch hunt" to prevent him from returning to the White House.