Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:36pm on 22 Apr 2024,Monday International
In the trial of former US President Donald Trump over hush money payments, Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo accuses Trump of orchestrating a criminal scheme to cover up hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Accuses him of corrupting the election. This trial marks first-ever criminal case against a former president. Trump pleads not guilty, faces 34 counts of business record falsification. Experts suggest trial's outcome may impact his candidacy against President Joe Biden in upcoming election. Allegations stem from payment made by Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen to Daniels for her silence about a 2006 encounter.