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COMPLAINTS: STORMY DANIELS HUSH MONEY
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Ce qui s'est passé?
En janvier 2018, le Wall Street Journal 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.
Mme Daniels avait précédemment affirmé avoir eu une relation sexuelle avec Trump en 2006. À l’automne 2016, elle était en pourparlers avec un ou plusieurs médias nationaux pour raconter officiellement son histoire.
Comment Common Cause a-t-il réagi ?
Le 22 janvier 2018, Common Cause est devenue la première organisation à déposer une plainte avec le ministère de la Justice et une plainte avec la Commission électorale fédérale alléguant que le paiement de $130 000 de Essential Consultants LLC à Mme Daniels était une contribution en nature non déclarée et illégale à la campagne Trump. Selon les plaintes, le paiement était :
- Dans le but d’influencer l’élection présidentielle générale de 2016.
- Réalisé en coordination avec la campagne via l'avocat 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.
Il est clair que l'argent a été versé parce que l'équipe Trump craignait que l'émergence de son histoire juste avant l'élection de 2016 ne torpiller les chances de Trump de devenir président. That makes the payment a campaign contribution – and the Trump campaign’s failure to disclose it to the Federal Election Commission illegal.
Et si l'argent provenait de l'avocat de Trump, Michael Cohen, comme le prétend Cohen, il dépassait la limite légale pour les cadeaux de campagne de plus de 127 000 TP4T.
Where can I read the complaints against Trump?
Pourquoi est-ce important ?
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.
In a 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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