Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature currently requires accessing the site using the built-in Safari browser.
I understand, but, the campaign finance violation is not a part of braggs case, it’s simply how Bragg was able to revive the statute of limitations.
The fact that Trump may or may not have violated campaign finance laws are a federal issue and have no bearing on braggs case. He is not authorized to prosecute federal crimes. All he has is the falsification of business records in the second degree, with intent to defraud.
That’s all this case is about. There can be no conviction for campaign finance violations in this case.
The truth is that he would probably would have paid that money for the NDA even if he wasn't running for President. That pay off to Stormy Daniels was a married man protecting his marriage. So what ELSE does Bragg have because even this totally biased jury can't be buying the bullshit they've seen so far!
Paying hush money isn't a crime.
They are busting trump rght now in court. Trump org employees are testifying about the signed checks.
Live Updates: Former Employee Says Trump Used Personal Account to Repay Hush Money
A longtime Trump Organization employee testified in Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial that Mr. Trump had used his personal bank account to reimburse his longtime fixer for the money that bought a porn star’s silence.
Live Updates: Former Employee Says Trump Used Personal Account to Repay Hush Money
A longtime Trump Organization employee testified in Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial that Mr. Trump had used his personal bank account to reimburse his longtime fixer for the money that bought a porn star’s silence.www.nytimes.com
They are showing the copies of the signed checks in court right now.
I don't. I thought Bragg did, as he has several recordings from Cohen and mentioned the above in the statement of facts. But no, maybe it's not a recording, now that I think about it. Maybe it is.
For that to work, the jury has to find that the NDA's were illegal.
Okay, you accept that the act itself is not illegal.
This is the statute of the underlying crime, NY Election law 17-152.
Conspiracy to promote or prevent election
Any two or more persons who conspire to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means and which conspiracy is acted upon by one or more of the parties thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
--------------------------------------------------------------
If the "means" i.e. the purchasing of negative stories to suppress their publication is not illegal, there is no underlying crime.
Now, even if the recording of the payments as "legal expenses" meets the definition of falsification of records, it is just a misdemeanor, and the case falls apart.
Already covered twice.But the only way Bragg even has a case is because his indictment is based on a law that requires the furtherance of another crime
No, because that is fantasy.Have you noticed how every single Prosecution witness that Bragg has called either helps Trump with their testimony as much as they help the prosecution...or
If you believe that you obviously didn't watch the Hope Hick's testimony, Fort! She by herself pretty much shot holes in Alvin's case that you could drive a Mack truck through!No, because that is fantasy.
Are you saying they conspired to "promote an election" by making unlawful campaign contributions?You’re not looking at the right thing…
The crime was falsifying business records and the underlying crime that they accuse Trump of is intending to commit campaign finance fraud by hiding the payments and burying the story. Those payments are legally required to be disclosed.
He could have paid for the NDA and then disclosed the payment but he didn’t
Haha, what embarrassing nonsense.If you believe that you obviously didn't watch the Hope Hick's testimony, Fort! She by herself pretty much shot holes in Alvin's case that you could drive a Mack truck through!
The judge said back in February that "falsification of records" could not be used as the underlying crime.The NDA was not illegal. How it was paid, was. That's the "unlawful means."
True. There's three other possible underlying crimes for the jury to decide on, however.The judge said back in February that "falsification of records" could not be used as the underlying crime.
Yes. One of them is FECA , one is the election conspiracy, and the last is tax fraud.True. There's three other possible underlying crimes for the jury to decide on, however.
I don’t know how else to say it. Bragg needs a crime to validate his charge, he doesn’t have one.Already covered twice.
Prosecutors do not have to charge every criminal behavior they argue.
Which is something that is not only legal but done by MOST political campaigns including quite obviously...JOE BIDEN'S! What his campaign did with the Hunter lap top story is the epitome of "catch and kill"!Yes. One of them is FECA , one is the election conspiracy, and the last is tax fraud.
The prosecution has stated that their underlying crime is the election conspiracy, which they are calling "catch and kill". They said the entire case rests on that.
They haven't tried to argue a conspiracy to commit FECA violations or tax fraud. I don't think a jury is going to infer one of those without evidence. That leaves "catch and kill" as the "unlawful means" to promote an election.
If you believe that you obviously didn't watch the Hope Hick's testimony, Fort! She by herself pretty much shot holes in Alvin's case that you could drive a Mack truck through!
