MADRID, 10 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Manhattan Prosecutor’s Office, in New York, has offered former US President Donald Trump to testify in the framework of a case of alleged bribery of the porn actress Stormy Daniels to buy her silence about an extramarital relationship, which could be an indication that there is a high probability that the New York tycoon will be indicted.
Thus, prosecutors have given Trump the chance to testify next week before a grand jury as the idea of ??criminal charges being imposed against him in relation to this case materializes.
The experts consulted by the newspaper ‘The New York Times’ ensure that generally this type of summons occurs before a formal accusation is presented. In New York state, potential defendants have the right to answer grand jury questions before charges are filed, although Trump is likely to reject the offer.
In addition, their lawyers have the opportunity to meet behind closed doors with prosecutors. If he goes ahead, Trump would become the first former president of the United States to be impeached and could see his electoral career frustrated ahead of the 2024 presidential elections.
Trump has faced a battery of investigations in recent years, but so far no criminal charges have been filed against him. Thus, the New York district attorney, Democrat Alvin L. Bragg, could become the first to indict Trump — although he may not be the last.
Daniels has acknowledged in the past that she had relations with Trump during a July 2006 charity golf tournament in Nevada and later said she was required to remain silent due to a confidentiality agreement that included the payment of $130,000, an amount that he allegedly received during the last days of the 2016 presidential election campaign.
The payment came to light in mid-January 2018, when the newspaper ‘The Wall Street Journal’ reported that Michael D. Cohen, a lawyer for the Trump Organization for almost a decade, managed a payment to the actress in October 2016. to keep him silent, although he insisted on several occasions that the money came from his pocket.
