NEW YORK, March 23 — The drama surrounding Donald Trump’s possible indictment over hush money paid to a porn star took a new twist Wednesday, after a New York grand jury failed...
NEW YORK, March 23 — The drama surrounding Donald Trump’s possible indictment over hush money paid to a porn star took a new twist Wednesday, after a New York grand jury failed to convene as expected — pushing back a decision, potentially into next week.
The 76-year-old Republican would become the first former or sitting president to ever be charged with a crime if the panel eventually votes to indict. Bragg formed the grand jury — a citizens’ panel tasked with deciding whether there is a case to answer — in January following his investigation into US$130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels in 2016.
The payment to Daniels was made weeks before the 2016 election, allegedly to stop her from going public about a liaison she says she had with Trump years earlier.Trump’s ex-lawyer-turned-adversary Michael Cohen, who has testified before the grand jury, says he made the payment on his boss’s behalf and was later reimbursed.
Analysts say that argument is untested and would be difficult to prove in court. Any jail time is far from certain.
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