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QUEJAS: DINERO PARA SILENCIO DE STORMY DANIELS
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¿Qué pasó?
En enero de 2018, la El diario Wall Street broke the story that Michael Cohen – who was President Trump’s personal lawyer and a self-described Trump “fix-it guy” in 2016 – had set up a shell company in Delaware (Essential Consultants LLC) back in October 2016. He then arranged a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels through that shell company right before the November 2016 presidential election.
La Sra. Daniels había alegado anteriormente que tuvo un encuentro sexual con Trump en 2006. En el otoño de 2016, estaba en conversaciones con uno o más medios de comunicación nacionales para hacer pública su historia.
¿Cómo respondió Common Cause?
El 22 de enero de 2018, Common Cause se convirtió en la primera organización en presentar Una queja con el Departamento de Justicia y Una queja con la Comisión Federal Electoral alegando que el pago de $130,000 de Essential Consultants LLC a la Sra. Daniels fue una contribución en especie no declarada e ilegal a la campaña de Trump. Según las denuncias, el pago fue:
- Con el propósito de influir en las elecciones generales presidenciales de 2016.
- Realizado en coordinación con la campaña a través del abogado de Trump, Michael Cohen.
At that time, the source of the $130,000 was unknown – and Common Cause named both the Trump Organization and “John Doe” as possible sources. In March 2018, however, based on public statements by Micheal Cohen claiming that he paid the funds to Ms. Daniels, Common Cause amended its complaints to allege an illegally large in-kind contribution from Cohen to the Trump campaign.
Está claro que el dinero se pagó porque el equipo de Trump temía que la aparición de su historia justo antes de las elecciones de 2016... torpedear las posibilidades de Trump de convertirse en presidente. That makes the payment a campaign contribution – and the Trump campaign’s failure to disclose it to the Federal Election Commission illegal.
Y si el dinero provino del abogado de Trump, Michael Cohen, como afirma Cohen, excedió el límite legal para obsequios de campaña en más de $127,000.
Where can I read the complaints against Trump?
¿Por qué es esto importante?
We deserve a democracy where candidates for office – and especially candidates for president – are held to the highest ethical standards. Looking the other way and letting Trump and his associates get away with an alleged violation of campaign finance law would set a dangerous precedent.
En un social media post on March 18, 2023, Trump told his followers that he expected to be arrested as part of the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation into the payment to Stormy Daniels. He called on his supporters to protest in response – and even urged them to “take our nation back.”
We cannot let Trump intimidate his way out of accountability and blatantly subvert the rule of law. This and every investigation into his conduct – including his actions surrounding the January 6th insurrection and his attempts to change 2020 election results in Georgia – must proceed unobstructed.
Common Cause has fought for over 50 years to put a stop to corruption and make our government more transparent. With your help, we can do it again.
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