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2023-03-19 Government Corruption

NY law enforcement officials prepping security plans in case of Trump indictment

[IsraelTimes] Preliminary conversations held over practicalities of potential court appearance by ex-US president as part of probe into hush money paid to women who allege sexual encounters.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office has apparently been examining whether any state laws were broken in connection with the payments or the way Trump’s company compensated former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen for his work to keep the women’s allegations quiet.

Daniels and at least two former Trump aides — onetime political adviser Kellyanne Conway and former spokesperson Hope Hicks — are among witnesses who have met with prosecutors in recent weeks.

Cohen has said that at Trump’s direction, he arranged payments totaling $280,000 to porn actor Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal. According to Cohen, the payouts were to buy their silence about Trump, who was then in the thick of his first presidential campaign.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-03-19 00:42|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top

#1 ...They can't stop themselves, but they are terrified of the potential blowback.

Insane.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2023-03-19 05:48|| 2023-03-19 05:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Two interesting scenarios. DeSantis might require - and nix - an extradition order. Trump could elect not to bond himself out and insist on being jailed to grandstand (which would make it very interesting to accommodate his Secret Service bodyguards). Neither is likely but all the cards seem to be on the table.

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2023-03-19 06:08|| 2023-03-19 06:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting precedent. Hush money is now illegal. Doesn’t Congress have a hush money fund? Seems to blow holes in any rationale for keeping the Epstein client list on the DL.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-03-19 08:04|| 2023-03-19 08:04|| Front Page Top

#4 There are only two ways to violate the law per Mark Gaetz. Illegal fund raising and using campaign money illegally.

This does neither.

Posted by Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2023-03-19 09:26|| 2023-03-19 09:26|| Front Page Top

#5 It's going to be another fizzle in the never-ending "walls are closing in" narrative.

The cumulative damage to the integrity of the nation's institutions, and the populace's disregard for same, is ongoing and incurable also.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-03-19 09:37|| 2023-03-19 09:37|| Front Page Top

#6 NC getting ready

North Carolina bill increasing punishments for rioters will become law after no governor veto

Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-19 11:03|| 2023-03-19 11:03|| Front Page Top

#7 MAGA supporters call for Gov. DeSantis to deploy National Guard to protect ex-president at Mar-a-Lago from possible arrest and plan a 'Patriot Moat' at Florida mansion - as GOP chiefs accuse Manhattan DA of 'abusing his power'

Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-19 11:05|| 2023-03-19 11:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says he won't tolerate intimidation tactics after Trump's call for his supporters to protests his potential indictment

Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-19 11:11|| 2023-03-19 11:11|| Front Page Top

#9 O ne more time. So are they going to indite the pron star turned inner state whore and embezzler for tax fraud?

Posted by 49 Pan 2023-03-19 11:14|| 2023-03-19 11:14|| Front Page Top

#10 When is Hunter Biden going to be required to make child support payments to the stripper he knocked up???

Posted by Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2023-03-19 12:46|| 2023-03-19 12:46|| Front Page Top

#11 Trump has been petty name-calling DeSantis for a while now. Why should Ron stick his neck out for Trump?

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-03-19 13:37|| 2023-03-19 13:37|| Front Page Top

#12 ^^^ Because the Dems have already started going after Desantis..

Posted by Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2023-03-19 14:13|| 2023-03-19 14:13|| Front Page Top

#13 Alvin Bragg also charged a bodega clerk with murder for defending himself during an armed robbery.

Posted by Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2023-03-19 19:57|| 2023-03-19 19:57|| Front Page Top