Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Donald Trump sought to influence the 2016 presidential election with payments
Trump surrendered to prosecutors at a lower Manhattan court this afternoon and was arrested, becoming the first former U.S. President to be criminally charged. He pleaded not guilty and was released from custody on his own recognizance following his arraignment. Trump did not answer questions from reporters inside or outside the courtroom, but he plans to address the historic indictment and arrest at an event at his Mar-a-Lago home this evening.
According to the indictment, Trump reimbursed Cohen—who is referred to as “Lawyer A” in documents filed by prosecutors—$35,000 monthly for one year to cover up a sex scandal, with some payments coming directly from Trump’s own bank account. Prosecutors allege his company falsely classified those repayments as legal expenses, citing a retainer agreement, even though there were no such legal expenses and the retainer agreement was fictional.
The 34 charges, all class E felonies, are the lowest category of felony offense in New York and carry a maximum prison sentence of four years per count.Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney, during a news conference in New York City on April 4, 2023.Bragg: ‘We cannot and will not normalize serious criminal conduct’
“We cannot and will not normalize serious criminal conduct,” Bragg added. “Everyone stands equal under the law. No amount of money and no amount of power” changes that.Supporters of former President Donald Trump and protestors during a rally outside criminal court in New York City, on April 4, 2023.The small park outside the Manhattan courthouse where Trump is scheduled to be indicted is split into two. On one side are loyal Trump supporters who feel wronged by the indictment.
Nadine Seiler holds a sign while gathering outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump will arrive for his arraignment in New York City on April 4, 2023.On the side of Trump is Pamela Menera. She describes herself as a “pro-life” Trump supporter in her 60s, a mother of five and grandmother of five from New York. “I’m so tired, like so many of us, of the unequal justice system that we have in which we are indicting a former President on bogus charges,” she says.
Following his court appearance, Trump is slated to fly back to Florida where he will give a speech at his Mar-a-Lago home at around 8:15 p.m.As soon as Trump entered the courthouse, his campaign started fundraising off his arraignment. As he sat before a judge at the courthouse, his campaign sent out a mass email with the subject line “NEW ITEM: MUGSHOT.
In preparation for Trump’s arrival, New York City police have added metal barriers around Trump Tower and blocked roads near Manhattan Criminal Courthouse as they brace for potential protests ahead of the arraignment. NYPD said there were no credible threats to the city.Six in 10 adults polled by CNN approve of Trump’s indictment, according to.
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