오늘, 뉴욕 판사는 도널드 트럼프가 2016년 대선 전날 스토미 대니얼스에게 불륜을 비밀로 유지하기 위해 지급한 입막음 돈에 대한 형사 고발을 기각하려는 시도를 기각했습니다. 이 재판은 Common Cause가 법무부와 연방선거위원회에 지급금과 관련된 불만을 제기한 지 6년 만에 시작됩니다. 배심원 선정은 3월 25일에 시작될 예정입니다.

In 2018, Common Cause filed complaints against Trump, his business, and his campaign for violating federal campaign finance law with hush money payments to Daniels. Common Cause’s complaints highlighted the level of secrecy that went into the payment to Daniels just weeks ahead of the 2016 presidential election. According to the 월스트리트 저널, Mr. Trump’s then-attorney, Michael Cohen, created Essential Consultants LLC to dole out the money in exchange for Daniels’ silence. The LLC was created so the money wouldn’t be linked to Trump or his campaign. Cohen has since served jail time for his role in the payments.

Statement of Marilyn Carpinteyro, Common Cause Interim Co-President

No American is above the law, not even former presidents. It is critically important to note that these are not simply hush money payments to hide an extramarital affair. Trump tried to hide his affair at a critical juncture in the 2016 presidential race, just weeks before the election.

Donald Trump and his co-conspirators clearly appeared to have broken the law and his attorney at the time has already served time in federal prison for charges related to the $130,000 hush money payout. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is right to hold the former president to the same standard as every other American.

To learn more about Common Cause’s 2018 filings, 여기를 클릭하세요.

To read the Department of Justice complaint, click here.

To read the Federal Election Commission complaint, 여기를 클릭하세요.