All criminal cases against the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, after his electoral victory were almost “destroyed,” the politician’s headquarters reported.
“All false allegations against President Trump relating to the election campaign have now been destroyed and we are focused on making America great again.” — said Trump’s press secretary, Stephen Chung, quoted by Axios.
The politician’s headquarters celebrated the decision of the New York court, which postponed the verdict “in the case Stormy Daniel” Trump’s representatives emphasized that after winning the election, the “cases remaining in the witch hunt” were resolved. That is, the presidential mandate will protect Trump from criminal prosecution.
According to investigators, Trump’s former lawyer (and key witness) Michael Cohen paid $130,000 to porn actress Stormy Daniels for keeping silent about an intimate relationship with Trump; This happened a few days before the 2016 presidential election. Then, according to the New York prosecutor’s office, the now-elected US president ordered the falsification of documentation from the Trump Organization to disguise compensation to Cohen as payment for his legal services.
In total, four criminal cases were opened against Trump, including those related to financial fraud. Trump was charged with 34 counts: one for each of 11 accounts, 11 checks and 12 vouchers, including payments to Cohen.
This is the first criminal case against a former president in US history. Trump is also the first person in US history to win the November 5 presidential election with criminal charges and a guilty verdict.
