The one-term twice impeached indicted former President pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts he was charged with in a Manhattan courtroom. At first glance, the charges don't look as strong as the ones Donald Trump will likely face in the Georgia case, the classified documents, and his role in (allegedly!) inciting the attack on our Capitol.
It wasn't just adult film actor Stormy Daniels who was paid off, or Karen McDougal, but also (allegedly!) there's a matter of a $30,000 payment to a former Trump Tower doorman in exchange for their silence about a potential child of Trump's born out of wedlock.
"In one instance, American Media Inc. (;AM'"), paid $30,000 to a former Trump Tower doorman, who claimed to have a story about a child TRUMP had out of wedlock," Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg's office announced Tuesday.
"In a second instance, AMI paid $150,000 to a woman who alleged she had a sexual relationship with TRUMP," the statement continues. "When TRUMP explicitly directed a lawyer who then worked for the Trump Organization as TRUMP's Special Counsel ("Special Counsel") to reimburse AMI in cash, the Special Counsel indicated to TRUMP that the payment should be made via a shell company and not by cash."
"AMI ultimately declined to accept reimbursement after consulting their counsel. AMI, which later admitted its conduct was unlawful in an agreement with federal prosecutors, made false entries in its business records concerning the true purpose of the $150,000 payment," the statement continues.
And then there's Stormy Daniels.
"In a third instance – 12 days before the presidential general election – the Special Counsel wired $130,000 to an attorney for an adult film actress," the announcement adds. "The Special Counsel, who has since pleaded guilty and served time in prison for making the illegal campaign contribution, made the payment through a shell corporation funded through a bank in Manhattan."
This is an obvious pattern with Trump. Thank goodness Trump's alleged love child didn't have to grow up with him as a father. We've seen how Junior and Eric turned out.
