Former president Donald Trump‘s first criminal case — where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records connected to hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels — has been delayed 30 days after Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said he was not opposed to giving Trump’s team extra time to look at new documents delivered this week by the Southern District of New York.
Trump allegedly had his former attorney, Michael Cohen, pay Daniels $130,000 and had her sign a non-disclosure agreement so she would not tell her story of an alleged sexual encounter with Trump prior to the 2016 presidential election. (Trump has pleaded not guilty and denied the affair.)
According to the indictment, Trump falsified the payments in the Trump Organization’s corporate records and never reported the money on campaign finance documents as required.
Cohen, who testified at Trump’s fraud trial, has become a vocal critic of Trump and his current attorneys including Alina Habba, who represented Trump at his civil fraud trial in Manhattan which resulted in Trump owing more than $450 million.
Paid for by #MAGA morons via Donald von ShitzInPantz donations. https://t.co/ZcMefDWgwv
— Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) March 12, 2024
Cohen, who has had his issues with honest testimony, responded recently to a photo of Habba holding a Hermès crocodile Birkin bag (worth $70,000): “Paid for by MAGA morons…,” he wrote.
Cohen refers to Habba’s presumably high legal fees and Trump’s use of political donations to fund his multiple legal defenses. Those donated MAGA dollars ultimately pay Habba, who can spend the money on Hermès if she wishes.
Note: Both Cohen and Daniels are expected to testify in Manhattan when the trial begins, possibly on April 25. On X, Daniels wrote that she’s excited to “testify against tiny!” (Daniels has repeatedly referred to Trump as “Tiny.”)
When not commenting on the upcoming trial, Daniels is promoting the documentary about her life, STORMY, which is premiering at the SXSW film festival (March 8-16) and will be available on Peacock beginning March 18. Trailer above.
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