2024-04-24 04:32:33
The Manhattan prosecutor’s office has accused to the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, to participate in a “criminal conspiracy“to influence the elections presidential elections of 2016. Trump’s defense assured that his client is innocent.
The trial against Trump has been considered historicsince it is the first time that a former president faces a criminal trial of this magnitude as he seeks to return to the White House.
According to prosecutor Matthew Colangelo, Trump would have orchestrated a plan to cover up the payment of $130,000 to former porn film actress Stormy Daniels, with the purpose of silencing an alleged sexual encounter that would have occurred a decade before the 2016 election campaign. This payment, according to the prosecution, was intended for prevent the issue from interfering with the presidential campaign that ultimately brought Trump to the presidency.
In response to these accusationsthe defense of Trumprepresented by attorney Todd Blanche, has stated that the former president is “clothed in innocence”. Blanche argues that there is nothing illegal in trying to influence an election, as, according to him, this is part of democracy.
He judgment will focus on proving whether Trump orchestrated or at least authorized the pago a Stormy Daniels via his former personal attorney Michael Cohen, who has been convicted for this matter. Cohen’s credibility will be crucial in this case, as he will be one of the main witnesses against Trump.
The accusation seeks to demonstrate that the former president actively participated in an illicit plan to favor his election in 2016. If convicted, Trump could face up to four years in prison and even lose the right to vote. Furthermore, if he were to win the November election against current President Joe Biden, he could become the first president to govern from prison. With information from AFP.
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2024-04-24 04:32:33