Former US President Donald Trump has been formally charged with 34 felony counts in a move that marks a significant milestone in the ongoing investigation into his business dealings. The indictment, unsealed on Tuesday, outlines the details of alleged financial crimes committed by Trump and his associates.
According to the document clouded on CNN's website, the charges relate to payments made to silence women who claimed to have had affairs with Trump, or to prevent them from speaking out about their relationships with him. The payments were allegedly made through a company called Essential Consultants LLC, which was set up by Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.
The indictment alleges that Trump directed Cohen to make the payments, and that these transactions were essentially bribes paid to silence women who might have exposed damaging information about the president. The document suggests that these payments were part of a broader scheme to conceal Trump's extramarital affairs and protect his reputation.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing in connection with the payments, claiming that he had no knowledge of Cohen's actions. However, this latest development marks another turning point in the ongoing investigation into Trump's financial dealings and raises new questions about the extent to which the former president may have been involved in illicit activities.
The indictment is just one part of a larger probe led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has been investigating Trump's business dealings for months. The document paints a damning picture of Trump's alleged involvement in a scheme to silence his accusers and protect his reputation, and is likely to fuel further speculation about the former president's role in these events.
As the investigation continues, it remains to be seen how this latest development will play out in court. But one thing is clear: the charges against Trump mark an important moment in the ongoing saga of financial crimes and misconduct that has followed him for years.
According to the document clouded on CNN's website, the charges relate to payments made to silence women who claimed to have had affairs with Trump, or to prevent them from speaking out about their relationships with him. The payments were allegedly made through a company called Essential Consultants LLC, which was set up by Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.
The indictment alleges that Trump directed Cohen to make the payments, and that these transactions were essentially bribes paid to silence women who might have exposed damaging information about the president. The document suggests that these payments were part of a broader scheme to conceal Trump's extramarital affairs and protect his reputation.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing in connection with the payments, claiming that he had no knowledge of Cohen's actions. However, this latest development marks another turning point in the ongoing investigation into Trump's financial dealings and raises new questions about the extent to which the former president may have been involved in illicit activities.
The indictment is just one part of a larger probe led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has been investigating Trump's business dealings for months. The document paints a damning picture of Trump's alleged involvement in a scheme to silence his accusers and protect his reputation, and is likely to fuel further speculation about the former president's role in these events.
As the investigation continues, it remains to be seen how this latest development will play out in court. But one thing is clear: the charges against Trump mark an important moment in the ongoing saga of financial crimes and misconduct that has followed him for years.
It's crazy to think that a former President could be facing felony charges like this. I mean, we've all known about Trump's reputation for being unpredictable, but this is serious stuff. The fact that payments were allegedly made to silence women who claimed to have had affairs with him raises some disturbing questions about his character.
I'm so tired of this whole situation... Like, can't people just tell the truth already? 
Trump's been denying any involvement, but if he's paying people off to keep quiet, doesn't that kinda say something about his character? 
And what's with all these allegations of bribery? It sounds like some serious shady stuff 
. I don't know, maybe I'm just naive, but it seems to me that if you're gonna do something wrong, at least have the guts to admit it and face the consequences 
. Anyway, this whole thing is just getting more and more complicated, and it's hard to keep track of what's really going on 
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but we gotta keep an eye on how this whole thing plays out in court, so much drama ahead 
. I mean, who makes payments to silence women from talking about their relationships with the president? It's just not right 
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. And now it sounds like there was a whole scheme in place to pay them off to keep quiet. Like, what's the point of even trying to pretend like you're above the law? 
Like what now?! 34 felony counts? That's insane! Trump was always a master manipulator, but this takes it to a whole new level. I'm not surprised he'd try to silence women who were coming forward about their relationships with him, though. He's always been more concerned with his reputation than doing the right thing.
. I'm curious to see how this plays out in court, but it seems like it's going to be a long and messy road for him.
. I mean, 34 felony counts? That's a lot of trouble 
. If he says he didn't know anything, but there are records showing otherwise... something doesn't add up 
. I just hope justice is served and we get some real answers about what went down 
. Can't wait to see how this all plays out in court 
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. The fact that this indictment paints a damning picture of Trump's alleged involvement in silencing his accusers is super concerning 
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. Fingers crossed that justice will be served, but I've been around the block a few times, and we know how these things can play out 
And to think he thought he was above the law 
? I'm low-key shocked that the DA finally got him cornered 
. The fact that these payments were made through Cohen's company and then Trump denies any involvement... same energy 
. Can't wait to see how this all plays out in court 
i'm not surprised he's gonna deny everything, but this latest development is definitely a game-changer. it's crazy to think that he was allegedly paying people to keep quiet about his personal life 
- Maya Angelou
, and he can't even hide behind his "I know nothing" face anymore 
. It's like he thought he could just buy people off and keep quiet about it 
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