The charges, which are related to hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign, came out of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's years-long investigation.
The indictment was unsealed in court during Trump's arraignment Tuesday before Judge Juan Merchan, the trial judge presiding over the case. Trump was charged in a New York Supreme Court indictment with 34 counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree. According to New York state law, a charge of falsifying business records in the first degree alleges that the defendant committed a crime of falsifying business records with the intent to defraud. The intent to defraud would be an intent to commit another crime. The judge said he would like to move ahead as expeditiously as possible with the case. The next hearing in the case is Dec. 4, 2023 in the same Lower Manhattan court.
Bragg also alleged that Cohen,"12 days before the presidential general election," wired $130,000 to an attorney for an adult film actress—an apparent reference to Stormy Daniels. "Nine of those checks were signed by TRUMP," Bragg alleged."Each check was processed by the Trump Organization and illegally disguised as a payment for legal services rendered pursuant to a non-existent retainer agreement."
Trump was not handcuffed, as some are during an arraignment, after making arrangements with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Detectives within the office handled the arrest of the former president.
Keep it up Trump
I knew this was essentially about his tweets! Ridiculous!
Why? I thought freedom of speech was a thing?
Trump 2024!
Do MSM pundits need to refrain, too?
OMG you're as bad as CNN. That is NOT what he said. Quit with the bait 🙄
No free speech Un-american
What a load of BS! Everyone say HELLO to the next president of the United States! MR. Donald Trump and goodbye to the little girl sniffing, stumbling , where am I & what am I doing , bumbling pathetic excuse for a president we have now along with all his minions.
Oh yeah that won’t happen
HE SAID NO SUCH THING -- FOX, GET YOUR GOD DAMN NEWS RIGHT!!
It`1s another witch hunt ! Read that
I'm ready to attend a 'Impeach Paul Ryan ' event ! . seriously I have my shoes on and everything ready to go !
That statement is very misleading! What the judge actually said! Refrain from any post that would incite violence!
Isn't the judge preventing him from campaigning since social media is the most effectivewaybto reach voters? If this is true then every candidate on both should have do the same
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I hope trump tells the biased lefty judge to stick it where the sun don’t shine.
…and still Melania nowhere to be found. I suppose she’s not a ‘stand by your man’ kinda lady.
Such a Political Show !!! God Bless President Trump and may the Entire Country see this abuse of judicial office in a city that is being over ran by crime and this Briggs wants you to think his office goes after those who “break the law”
Trump 2024