Republican Donald Trump is criminally charged in a case of buying the silence of a porn actress dating back to 2016, report several American media, including the “New York Times.”
A first in the history of the United States. For the first time, a former president, Donald Trump, was charged with criminal charges on Thursday, indicate several American media, including CNN and the New York Times.
This decision was taken by a vote of a grand jury (panel of citizens with investigative powers that works in concert with prosecutors and votes on indictments) which has met several times since March 20.
The Republican, tenant of the White House between 2017 and 2021, will have to answer before the justice of the State of New York and his attorney for Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, $130,000 payment to porn actress and director Stormy Daniels. Donald Trump is accused of using funds from his presidential campaign. Which would be illegal, and which he strongly denies.
Trump denies the facts
Donald Trump denounces “fraud” and “electoral interference” orchestrated by “thugs” before the presidential election of 2024, in which he declared himself a candidate. The former president predicted his arrest a few days ago and called for protests across the country.
According to New York Times, if the former White House tenant is arrested, “his fingerprints will be taken, he will be photographed and may even be handcuffed.” Like any American citizen, he will be told that he has the right to remain silent and to have an attorney.
The Washington PostPolitician et al New York Daily News said again on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that justice should not decide before April 24.