Last update: 04.04.2023 | 22:16
The former president of the United States, Donald Trump, was arrested this evening (Tuesday, morning US time) and arrived in court in Manhattan, where he is expected to face a number of charges relating to his personal, political and business affairs at the end of several years of wide-ranging investigations. Trump is the first person to serve as president And there is an indictment against him in court, which causes an uproar throughout the United States and the entire world.
The 45th president of the United States is accused of 34 different counts of false registration of documents, about which he told Judge Juan Marchan “I plead guilty”. In addition, articles of collusion and the payment of a hush fee of $150,000, apparently to the former “Playboy” model, Karen McDougal, were revealed to the courtroom members. Michael Cohen, Trump’s lawyer, admitted that he paid her.
Some of the charges stem from payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign to silence allegations of extramarital sex. The lawsuit claims it is working toward a settlement with Trump, which may be signed early next week. Prosecutors have not said whether they intend to seek prison terms if convicted, which would not prevent Trump from running for president again.
Hundreds of protesters in favor of Trump’s conviction and acquittal gathered outside the home of the former president, who lives in Trump Towers in Manhattan. Other protesters were waiting for him outside the courtroom, so he was seen getting out of the car accompanied by security personnel, and being led into the courtroom by police and court guards, where his fingerprints were taken and he was registered as a defendant.