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He once again dominates the headlines in the USA: Former US President Donald Trump has been charged in connection with an alleged hush money payment to a porn star during the 2016 election campaign. His lawyer confirmed corresponding media reports on Thursday evening. It is the first time in the more than 200-year history of the United States that an ex-president has been prosecuted. The exact allegations were initially unknown. The indictment was brought by a “grand jury,” a special form of jury in the United States where a jury decides who will bring the indictment. In that case, it met in January at the instigation of District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is a Democrat. According to the “New York Times”, the initially sealed indictment should be published in the coming days. Trump would then have to travel to New York to have his fingerprints taken and to complete other formalities. His lawyers announced that they would do everything in their power to oppose the charges in court. In a first reaction, Trump declared that he was innocent. It is about “political persecution and electoral interference”. He initially did not provide any evidence for this. The Republican wants to run in the presidential election next year. According to earlier information, money was said to have flowed to porn actress Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, before the 2016 presidential election. She is said to have had an affair with Trump. The 76-year-old denies this. Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen has said he was instructed by him to make hush money payments to Daniels and a second wife, a former Playboy model. Trump initially stated that he did not know anything about the payment to Daniels. He later admitted to compensating Cohen for it. Trump himself had recently stated that he expected his arrest. At the time, he named March 21 as the specific day. He called on his supporters to protest.
Source: Stern
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