Former President Donald Trump faced an unprecedented indictment in New York criminal court Tuesday afternoon as the public was finally informed of the charges Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is levying against the 45th president.
The indictment consists of 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump is accused of paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels, Playboy model Karen McDougal, and a former Trump Tower doorman who'd claimed to know a story about a child Trump allegedly had out of wedlock.Bragg's office is alleging the falsification of those records ties into Trump's alleged political efforts to save face ahead of his 2016 presidential announcement.
Daniels's representatives contacted the National Enquirer to offer exclusive rights to her story about an alleged affair with Trump. David Pecker, the tabloid’s publisher and an ally of Trump, agreed to scope out damaging stories about him during the 2016 campaign, later agreeing to purchase the story of another woman’s affair with Trump and never publish it, described by Bragg's office as “catch and kill.
The grand jury heard testimony from various witnesses since it was formed in January, including two appearances by Pecker. Since the case against Trump also ties back to 2016 and 2017, legal experts have suggested it may fall outside the range of the statute of limitations. Trump's legal team will likely attempt any effort to dismiss the case, and Trump is not expected to be back in court until December.
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