New York: Former US President Donald Trump has been arrested in a case of paying a porn star to keep his extramarital affair from being revealed. The arrest came after Trump appeared in a Manhattan court on a criminal case. Donald Trump is the first US President to face a criminal case. The case is that during the 2016 election campaign Pon star Stormy Daniels was paid.
In the event of Trump’s arrest, heavy security was imposed in the court premises. Trump supporters gathered around the courthouse. In this situation, the police has put in place strict vigilance to prevent any conflict. Trump was fingerprinted and photographed as part of the procedures before entering the courtroom. But he was admitted to the court without handcuffs.
Appearing in court, Trump will be read the indictment. Although he has previously denied the allegation, he is expected to plead guilty. There is a possibility of protest in the court premises. 36,000 policemen have been assigned for security duties.
This is the first time a former US president has been charged with a crime. Stormy Daniels was paid 1.30 lakh US dollars. The crime was that it was shown as a business expense. In 2006, Daniels revealed that she and Trump had had a physical relationship.
Stormy Daniels says she and Trump had sex and that she took $130,000 from Trump’s former lawyer before the 2016 election to keep her secret. Stormy Daniels revealed that she met Trump at a charity golf tournament in July 2006.
Stormy also revealed that they had sex in a hotel room in Lake Tahoe, halfway between California and Nevada. But Trump said Stormy Daniels was paid and not to cover up the allegations. In 2018, the Wall Street Journal brought out the news that Trump paid. Trump is the most likely candidate for the Republican presidential nomination next year. But this case is a heavy blow for him.