Attorney Alina Habba, one of former president Donald Trump’s lawyers, said on CNN that releasing the mugshot that will be taken by New York authorities at his arraignment in Manhattan on Tuesday should not be permitted because he’s famous, claiming “he is the most recognized face in the world.”
During the interview, Habba told CNN’s Don Lemon that she’s not opposed the presence of television cameras in the courtroom during proceedings against Trump, but said the ex-president’s mugshot should not be made public due to his status as a presidential candidate.
“Mugshots are for people so that you recognize who they are,” she said. “He is the most recognized face in the world, let alone the country right now, so there’s no need for that. There’s no need for the theatrics,”
In many states, mugshots taken at arrest are public records, which means they are accessible to anyone who requests them. In some jurisdictions, they are released on a regular basis by law enforcement authorities and are even published in tabloid-style publications.
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But New York law does not recognize mugshots as public records, which means the release of Trump’s photograph would need to be specifically authorized.
Watch the clip below from CNN.
"He's the most recognized face in the world, let alone the country, right now."
Trump attorney Alina Habba argues that the former president should not need to take a mugshot and talks about his upcoming arraignment.https://t.co/Xuek8zYt5L pic.twitter.com/oaRqQolJOn
— CNN (@CNN) April 3, 2023
