Former US President Donald Trump has been slapped with a significant indictment, with 34 felony counts charging him in connection to a hush money payment made by his associates during the 2016 presidential campaign.
The unsealed charges are part of an ongoing investigation into alleged financial improprieties involving Trump's dealings with individuals close to him and his attempts to suppress negative media coverage about his presidency.
According to the indictment, it was agreed that Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, would receive $130,000 from a shell company for services related to helping Trump win the 2016 election. The payment of $130,000 was made via a bank transfer within weeks of the presidential campaign in October 2016.
The government has argued that this was part of an illicit scheme by Cohen and his associates to receive large sums of money from clients such as casino mogul Steve Wynn's company, which is under investigation for alleged ties to the North Korean regime. It also included a sum received on behalf of adult film star Stormy Daniels in August 2016.
This makes Trump the first former president to be charged by federal authorities with financial crimes in over two decades. The charges mark another significant milestone in an ongoing probe into Trump's financial dealings and possible wrongdoing, marking a major escalation of the long-standing investigation into his business dealings.
The unsealed charges are part of an ongoing investigation into alleged financial improprieties involving Trump's dealings with individuals close to him and his attempts to suppress negative media coverage about his presidency.
According to the indictment, it was agreed that Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, would receive $130,000 from a shell company for services related to helping Trump win the 2016 election. The payment of $130,000 was made via a bank transfer within weeks of the presidential campaign in October 2016.
The government has argued that this was part of an illicit scheme by Cohen and his associates to receive large sums of money from clients such as casino mogul Steve Wynn's company, which is under investigation for alleged ties to the North Korean regime. It also included a sum received on behalf of adult film star Stormy Daniels in August 2016.
This makes Trump the first former president to be charged by federal authorities with financial crimes in over two decades. The charges mark another significant milestone in an ongoing probe into Trump's financial dealings and possible wrongdoing, marking a major escalation of the long-standing investigation into his business dealings.
this is crazy 
34 felony counts 
? what's going on with this guy 
? he's got some serious baggage 
and now it seems like the law is finally catching up to him 
. I mean, $130k for a shell company? 
that's just weird 
. And now Stormy Daniels gets involved? 
it's like a real-life soap opera 
. But seriously, this could be a major scandal 
and it's about time someone held him accountable 
. The fact that he's the first former president to be charged with financial crimes in over 20 years is just wild 
. Justice might finally be served 
.
this is like something outta a movie lol he thought he was above the law but guess what? THE LAW IS STILL LAUGHING AT HIM 
and 34 felony counts? that's like, WHOA 
michael cohen was always shady as hell anyway 
i just hope he doesn't try to tweet his way outta this one 
because let's be real, that's never gonna work 
.
. seriously though, these charges are huge! $130k from a shell company in just weeks of the campaign? it's like, what were they thinking?! 
. and in 2020, a whopping 70% of Americans said they had lost trust in the justice system due to perceived bias towards wealthy politicians 
. Trump is now number four on that list 