A New York prosecutor on Thursday confirmed the charges against former US President Donald Trump and his office said it was orchestrating the tycoon’s “surrender.” A grand jury has decided to indict the Republican for paying $130,000 to buy a porn star’s silence.
“Tonight we have Mr. Trump to coordinate his handover to the Manhattan United States Attorney’s Office for the indictments to be read,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said in a statement.
The former president, who plans to run for the White House again in 2024, is likely to face charges in New York state court in the coming days for paying Stormy Daniels, vehicles such as the New York Times and CNN have guaranteed.
“This is political persecution and interference at the highest level in election history,” Trump said in a statement, accusing “radical left Democrats” of “witchhunting to destroy the Make America Great Again movement,” which he represents.
The 76yearold rightwing extremist calls Alvin Bragg a “disgrace” and accuses him of doing President Joe Biden’s “dirty work”.
This would be the first time in United States history that someone occupying or occupying the head of state would have to sit in the dock.
“No one is above the law,” said Clark Brewster, attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels. She claims to have had an extramarital relationship with Donald Trump, which he has always denied.
photography and fingerprints
The grand jury had to decide whether or not to indict the expresident.
Once charged, Trump must appear at a Manhattan courthouse for a judge to brief him on the charges, briefly “in custody” to be photographed and fingerprinted. You must then plead guilty or not guilty to the charges against you.
A New York court is trying to determine whether Trump is guilty of false testimony, a misdemeanor, or a violation of the Election Finance Act, a felony.
ThenTrump attorney and nowenemy Michael Cohen, being heard by the Manhattan grand jury, said he was responsible for paying Stormy Daniels on behalf of his former boss, who would later reimburse him.
Failure to properly credit payment could result in an account forgery offense. But there is also the possibility of violating the Campaign Finance Act, a crime punishable by four years in prison.
According to legal experts, it will not be easy to prove these allegations in court. Therefore, there is no certainty that the former president can be sentenced to prison.
(With information from AFP)