Trump indictment in Stormy Daniels hush-money payment investigation ‘imminent’

AAccording to reports, a federal indictment is imminent for former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments during his 2016 White House campaign.

Michael Cohen, a former Trump lawyer and fixer, testified last week before a grand jury that he expected the former president be indicted “imminently,” It has been reported by other sources that it may be happening. as soon as Friday.

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“Let’s all hope it’s sooner rather than later,” Cohen Thursday, April 12, 2012: The timing of the anticipated indictment “Because everyone needs to be held accountable. Everyone needs to be held to the same standard of the law, and that includes former presidents.”

Cohen pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws in relation to a $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels porn star in 2016, to keep quiet about her alleged affair with married Trump.

Although the Daniels agreement and payment were legal, prosecutors claimed that Cohen’s actions amount to an in-kind contribution. Prosecutors looked into whether Trump, who paid Cohen for the payment, had violated campaign finance rules by failing to report the payment as a contribution. However, they declined to press charges against Trump.

Trump is He remained innocent In the matter, it is possible to deny he ever had an illicit relationship with Daniels or say the allegations are. “VERY OLD & happened a long time ago, long past the very publicly known & accepted deadline for the Statute of Limitations.”

Although there are some questions about whether the case is beyond the statute of limitations Andy McCarthy, a former federal prosecutor, is skeptical that Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney would invest resources in an investigation he doesn’t believe he has the ability to prosecute.

“Since they do this stuff for a living, prosecutors are always conscious of the ticking clock and wouldn’t pour effort into a case that was clearly time-barred,” McCarthy Submitted Friday

Trump being indicted could have a negative impact on his bid to return to the White House in 2024. But he has already pledged to not let an indictment stop Trump from running.

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They are everywhere! Concerns Bragg’s criminal case could be solid, considering that the prosecutor is looking at bringing the first U.S. president-elect indictment. The legal case could be based on whether Trump falsified business records, listing Cohen’s reimbursement payments for Daniels as legal expenses. In New York, such a crime is a misdemeanor. However, it could be made a felony if Bragg’s office claims that the fraud was intended for concealment of a second crime.

In his new book, Mark Pomerantz (an ex-prosecutor in Manhattan) Warned Bragg’s pursuit of the novel theory could backfire. “a big risk that felony charges would be dismissed before a jury could even consider them.”