Donald Trump is free to skip a New York trial over accusations he raped a writer nearly 30 years ago, but jurors will for now not be told his absence was meant to avoid snarled traffic and heavy security, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/judge-rules-trump-free-skip-rape-accusers-trial-jurors-wont-hear-why-2023-04-20/