Former U.S. President Trump was charged by a Manhattan Grand Jury with falsifying business records to cover up violations of election law. There are a total of 34 felonies. According to the law, these charges can be sentenced to a maximum of 136 years in prison. Probably much lower than 136.
According to “Fox News”, falsifying business records is usually a misdemeanor in New York, but when the defendant tries to conceal other crimes through this behavior, it will be upgraded to a felony, punishable by up to 4 years in prison, and Trump’s total Indicted on 34 counts of the same type, so a total of 136 years.
Manhattan Attorney Alvin Bragg has been investigating Trump’s “hush money” case before the 2016 election for several years. Karen McDougal paid hush money and left 34 false records in New York businesses to cover up secret payments of $130,000 (about NT$3.95 million).
Trump, the Republican Party’s leading polling candidate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, has slammed the allegations as the worst witch hunt and election meddling in U.S. history. Free Times 0404