Prosecutors in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s office have finally revealed the underlying crime they allege Donald Trump was committing when he allegedly falsified business records.
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According to Fox News, “New York prosecutor Joshua Steinglass on Tuesday said the other crime was a violation of a New York law called ‘conspiracy to promote or prevent election.'”
That law, New York Law 17-152, reads:
Any two or more persons who conspire to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means and which conspiracy is acted upon by one or more of the parties thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Speaking of Michael Cohen, former National Enquirer owner David Pecker, and Donald Trump, Steinglass’ co-counsel Michael Colangelo argued that in 2015:
“Those three men formed a conspiracy to influence the election.”
However, none of the allegedly falsified business records were dated in 2015; every alleged instance was in 2017. The falsified payments are transactions in which Trump’s business paid Cohen; Trump says the payments were for legal services and not reimbursement for any monies Cohen might have paid to Stormy Daniels.
Speaking of Daniels, she still owes Trump $300,000 plus interest after pursuing a frivolous lawsuit against him.
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