The allegations that Trump made a 130,000-dollar “hush share” payment to Stormy Daniels, who allegedly met at the hotel and had sexual intercourse, confused the United States. Trump has become the first former president to face criminal charges of any US presidency.
US POLICE ON VISIBILITY
While Trump is expected to testify in court regarding his accusation, security measures have been expanded around the building after Trump came to Trump Tower in New York.
Hours before Trump’s arrival in New York, Trump Tower was surrounded by barriers and security measures were taken.
While Trump supporters shouted slogans targeting the New York Attorney General’s Office and Democrats on 5th Avenue, police teams expanded security measures in the surrounding area.
“SUS SHARE” INVESTIGATION
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who allegedly had a sexual relationship with Trump, stated that she signed an agreement in 2016 for a payment of 130,000 dollars to remain silent about the relationship.
Daniels argued that the agreement was invalid because it was not signed by Trump. Trump has denied Daniels’ allegations. However, Michael Cohen, who served as Trump’s attorney before his 2016 election campaign, confirmed that he had paid Daniels $130,000 from his own account on Trump’s behalf.
Cohen later claimed that Trump’s companies had paid him about $420,000 in bonuses. Cohen was detained on charges of “tax evasion” and “lying to Congress” in the investigation into Trump’s election campaign, pleaded guilty to 9 federal charges, including campaign finance violations, and was sentenced to 3 years in prison in December 2018. .
While federal prosecutors did not make any investigations against Trump at the time in question, the Manhattan Attorney’s Office launched the investigation, which was described as a “silence” payment.
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