Breaking news: New York prosecutors offer Trump an opportunity to testify before a grand jury investigating his business affairs. The grand jury convened by the Manhattan district attorney focuses on $130,000 paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
during the 2016 presidential campaign that were classified as a legal expense, people with knowledge of the investigation have said. The long-running probe appeared to gain traction in recent months after seeming dormant for much of last year.
“For the past five years, the DA’s office has been on a Witch Hunt, investigating every aspect of President Trump‘s life, and they’ve come up empty at every turn – and now this," the spokesperson said."It’s an embarrassment to the Democrat prosecutors, and it’s an embarrassment to New York City.”In recent weeks, a flurry of witnesses have met with prosecutors, according to news reports.
Trump, a Republican, and his lawyers have repeatedly accused Bragg and his predecessor Cyrus R. Vance Jr., both Democrats, of engaging in a politically-motivated probe. Trump As a result of the conviction, the company was ordered to pay a $1.6 million fine to the state, the largest amount allowable under New York law. The Trump Organization and Weisselberg had been indicted in mid-2021.
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