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Grimm’s trial could begin 1 month before election

Embattled Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm’s already ​uphill re-election ​​battle could face yet another blow from the feds.

Federal prosecutors said Monday they are ready to begin his fraud trial in October ​— just ​a month before election day.

Grimm is facing a 20-count federal indictment related to his former ownership of a Manhattan restaurant before his election in 2010.

He is charged with lying about his income, fibbing on his tax returns and hiring illegal workers, according to court papers.

Despite the uphill battle ahead of him, the former FBI agent, who famously threatened to hurl a NY1 reporter over a balcony, has vowed to retain his seat and promised victory.

But the specter of a high-profile federal trial just a few weeks before voters hit the polls will likely alarm Grimm and his team.

Federal prosecutor James Gatta told Judge Pamela Chen that the government is ready to roll out their case for jurors in October and that all materials in the case have been collected.

Gatta said that the matter was “straightforward” — prompting Grimm’s brand new lawyer, Daniel Rashbaum, to ask for a few weeks to assess the charges and tell the court if the October start is feasible.

Grimm hired Rashbaum, a former Florida federal prosecutor, in recent weeks.

Several of Grimm’s fundraisers have already been hit with federal charges related to his 2010 campaign.

Former girlfriend Diana Durand was busted for using straw donors to raise cash for her man and is in plea negotiations with the feds after refusing to flip on him.