Trump grand jury to reconvene Wednesday; no indictment today
The grand jury hearing evidence against former President Donald Trump is set to reconvene Wednesday with no indictment expected today.
The former president said last weekend he expected to be arrested Tuesday but his lawyers later said Trump was basing his comments on media reports and not information from the courts.
The grand jury is expected to vote Wednesday on an indictment.
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New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg is reportedly wrapping up a grand jury investigation in connection to hush money payments to women who allegedly had sexual encounters with Trump, claims the former president has denied.
The investigation centers on some $130,000 paid to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels, during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Forbes is reporting charges would likely be for falsifying business records related to the payments and alleged reimbursements to his former attorney Michael Cohen that were paid as legal fees through the Trump Organization.
Trump declined invitations to testify before the Grand Jury. The New York case is one of several involving the former president.
In New York, the charges could be a felony if it’s proven the business records were falsified to cover up a crime and could carry a prison sentence of up to four years. The New York Times reported, however, the most likely charges would be for falsifying business records, typically a misdemeanor.
Daniels claims she was paid by Cohen to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. Cohen, who claims Trump directed him to make the payment, pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance violations and other charges related to money given to Daniels and another woman. Trump has denied the claims.
Trump is currently seeking the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024. An indictment would not disqualify him from running for president.