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Key Players in Trump's Criminal Case
This transcript discusses the key players involved in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump.
Stormy Daniels
- Adult film star who alleged that she had sex with Trump in 2006.
- Tried to sell her story to media outlets multiple times.
- Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen paid $130,000 to Daniels shortly before the election to prevent her from publicizing the encounter.
- Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to nine federal criminal counts, including one related to his payment to Daniels.
Alan Weisberg
- Long-time Chief Financial Officer of the Trump organization who facilitated Cohen's reimbursement for the payment to Daniels.
- Made the decision that it should be paid over 12 months so that it would look like a retainer.
- Pleaded guilty in an unrelated state tax fraud case and was sentenced to five months in jail.
David Pecker
- Former Chief Executive of American Media Incorporated, publisher of the National Enquirer, and appeared twice before the grand jury.
- Agreed to help with Trump's campaign by looking out for negative stories about him and alerting Cohen before they were published.
- Bought and killed a story about former Playboy model Karen McDougal who alleged that she had an affair with Trump in 2006.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
- Brought charges against Trump despite his predecessor deciding not to do so.
- Alleges that the former president repeatedly violated New York's business records laws in trying to cover up these payments.
- The charge requires criminal conduct that was concealed; one of the concealed crimes is New York State election law.
Trial Date Set for Donald Trump's Criminal Case
This transcript discusses the trial date set for Donald Trump's criminal case.
- A trial date will be set in the coming months, which lawyers and legal specialists have said could be pushed out a year or more, putting it squarely in the 2024 campaign season.
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