Trump bouncer is said to have received 30,000 euros – because of an illegitimate child?
08.19: Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business documents in a hush money scandal. In addition to the hush money payment to the porn actress Stormy Daniels, another case in particular is causing a stir. Trump allegedly paid a bouncer at Trump Tower in New York $30,000 to hush money.
The Manhattan Attorney’s Office confirmed on Tuesday: “American Media Inc. paid $30,000 to a former bouncer who claimed to have a story about Trump’s illegitimate child. Former President of American Media Inc., David Pecker, was a good friend of Trump and is said to have paid the bouncer the money to keep him quiet. However, while the prosecutor’s office is silent on further details about the bouncer case, various media, including “The New Yorker”, report that the man is said to be Dino Sajudin.
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Sajudin reportedly told a reporter for the National Enquirer that Trump may have fathered an illegitimate child with a former housekeeper in the 1980s. Sayudin apparently passed a lie detector test. In addition to the hush money payment, a corresponding non-disclosure agreement is said to have provided for a contractual penalty of one million dollars if Sajudin breaks his silence. The housekeeper in question has denied the existence of the affair. “It’s all made up,” she told the Associated Press. However, the case was included in the complaint.
Trump was charged last Thursday in connection with a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. There was also another case of a hush money payment. $150,000 to former Playboy model Karen McDougal. Manhattan Chief Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday accused Trump of falsifying business records to cover up other crimes, including violating campaign finance laws.
Trump accounts after indictment at press conference
2:58 a.m.: Former US President Donald Trump has once again described the New York prosecutor’s charge against him as election interference and has protested his innocence. “The only crime I have committed is fearlessly defending our nation against those who seek to destroy it,” the Republican told supporters Tuesday night (local time) at his Mar-a-Lago, Florida, home. It was the 76-year-old’s first public speech after the sensational indictment reading in New York.
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The charges against him are “massive election interference on a scale that our country has never seen before,” criticized Trump, who is running as his party’s presidential candidate for the 2024 election. “I never thought something like this could happen in America,” Trump said, lamenting that the country was going down the drain under Democratic leadership. He portrays the prosecution against him as an attempt by his political opponents to take him out for the 2024 election.
Trump returned to Florida after indictment
Wednesday, April 5th, 1:01 am: After the sensational reading of the indictment against former US President Donald Trump in New York, the Republican returned to his adopted home of Florida. Trump’s private plane landed in Palm Beach on Tuesday evening (local time), as footage from CNN television showed. Trump was due to address later that evening at his nearby Mar-a-Lago estate. Around the time in New York, the 76-year-old had not made a public statement about the allegations against him.
During the flight to Florida, however, Trump posted a post on the online platform Truth Social, which he co-founded. The hearing in court in Manhattan was “shocking” for many because there were no surprises and therefore no basis for the allegations, it said. “Nothing illegal was done!” Trump wrote. He continues to deny all allegations.
Prosecutor Bragg: “Conspiracy Violated New York Election Laws”
11:38 p.m.: New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg has sharply criticized former US President Donald Trump. Trump wanted to hide harmful information from the country’s electorate by making 34 false statements in business documents, Bragg said Tuesday at a press conference after Trump’s indictment in New York. “This plot violated New York election laws,” Bragg said. It is a crime to conspire to advance a candidacy by illegal means. “This is what this case is about: 34 false statements made to cover up other crimes. In New York State, it’s a criminal offense no matter who you are,” Bragg said. “We cannot and we will not normalize serious criminal behavior.”
Trump is scheduled to appear in court again on December 4th
10:49 p.m.: After the unprecedented indictment against former US President Donald Trump has been read out, further proceedings will take a long time. At the indictment hearing on Tuesday in New York, it was determined that Trump should appear in court again on December 4, as a dpa reporter from the court reported. Before that, there is, among other things, the opportunity for the defense attorneys to make applications and time for the prosecutor to react.
Prosecutors suggested January 2024 as a possible start date for Trump’s trial, but the defense has argued for a later date – in late spring 2024. The judge said it was prudent to proceed as soon as possible.
Trump charged with falsifying business records
9:44 p.m.: Prosecutors in New York have charged former US President Donald Trump with falsifying business documents in 34 counts. The public prosecutor’s office in New York said on Tuesday that he wanted to hide harmful information and illegal activities before and after the 2016 presidential election.
Trump leaves court after hearing the indictment
9:37 p.m.: Trump left court in New York after the date for reading the indictment. The Republican got into a black car at court in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon (local time) and did not answer questions from the press. A convoy of black cars started moving and drove away.
Defendant Trump pleads not guilty
9:05 p.m.: Trump pleaded not guilty in court. He rejected the 34 charges at a first hearing before the court in New York, as US media reported unanimously.
Procedure before the judge begins
8:44 p.m.: Donald Trump entered the courtroom in New York to read out the indictment – the procedure before the judge officially began. Cameras were not allowed to broadcast the events in the courtroom live – only a few photographers were able to take photos at the beginning of the appointment. They left the room after a few minutes. The indictment should then be read out.
Trump arrives for the indictment in court in New York
7.30 p.m.: Trump has arrived at court to hear the charges against him. The Republican ran into the Manhattan building, accompanied by security guards.
Trump left for court in New York
7:25 p.m.: Donald Trump has headed to court in New York for the indictment reading. The Republican left the Trump Tower in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon (local time), as can be seen on TV pictures. A convoy of black vehicles made its way south of Manhattan. That’s the courthouse where Trump has to appear.
Donald Trump in court: What’s at stake
A historic day in New York: Shortly before the unprecedented indictment against former US President Donald Trump was read out in New York, his supporters protested against the proceedings. Dozens of Republican supporters rallied Tuesday near the Manhattan courthouse where Trump was due to appear hours later.
It is the first time in US history that an ex-president has to answer in a criminal case. Because of feared riots, New York significantly increased security, hundreds of journalists positioned themselves around the court, and Trump’s arrival in New York the day before was a major media spectacle.
An indictment like never before
The district attorney’s office in Manhattan announced the indictment against Trump on Thursday. A suspect must appear in person for the reading of the indictment. Around 30 charges are to be brought against Trump – none are officially known so far. The case is complicated. Shortly before his election as president in 2016, Trump paid hush money to porn actress Stormy Daniels. She had claimed she had sex with him. Trump denies an affair, but not that money flowed.
The payment itself is not illegal. According to the media, however, Trump is accused of having incorrectly billed them and falsifying business documents. He may have violated campaign finance laws. According to US media, Trump has been charged with 34 crimes, each of which carries a prison sentence.
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